Swahili
walalamishi
wah-lah-lah-MEE-shee
How to say it
Swahiliwalalamishiwah-lah-lah-MEE-sheesoon
Englishplaintiffssoon
Frenchplaignantssoon
Meaning
Plaintiffs, a rare legal term.
Good to know
plural of mlalamishi (m-/wa- class); rare legal term, equivalent to wadai.
Examples
- Walalamishi walifika mahakamani asubuhi.The plaintiffs arrived at court in the morning.
- Je, walalamishi wameleta ushahidi wao?Have the plaintiffs brought their evidence?
- Hawakuwa walalamishi katika kesi hiyo.They were not the plaintiffs in that case.
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