Swahili
waelewa
wa-e-LE-wa
How to say it
Swahiliwaelewawa-e-LE-wasoon
Englishintelligent peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes intelligentessoon
Meaning
People who are quick-witted, perceptive, and understand things easily.
Good to know
plural of mwelewa (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Waelewa huchambua tatizo kabla ya kutoa jibu.Intelligent people analyze a problem before giving an answer.
- Je, watoto hawa ni waelewa kiasi gani?How intelligent are these children?
- Wao si waelewa sana kuhusu masuala ya fedha.They are not very sharp about financial matters.
- Waelewa watapata nafasi hii kwa urahisi.The quick-witted ones will get this opportunity easily.
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