Swahili
wakilemba
wah-kee-LEM-bah
How to say it
Swahiliwakilembawah-kee-LEM-bahsoon
Englishprizewinnerssoon
Frenchlauréatssoon
Meaning
People who have earned the right to wear a turban as a mark of achievement; successful candidates.
Good to know
plural of mkilemba (m-/wa- class); rare, ceremonial term.
Examples
- Wakilemba walipongezwa mbele ya kijiji chote.The prizewinners were honored in front of the whole village.
- Je, wakilemba watapokea zawadi lini?When will the prizewinners receive their gifts?
- Wakilemba hao walishinda kwa bidii kubwa.Those prizewinners won through great effort.
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