Swahili
walimu
wah-LEE-moo
How to say it
Swahiliwalimuwah-LEE-moosoon
Englishteacherssoon
Frenchenseignantssoon
Meaning
Teachers or instructors, or more broadly, educated people.
Good to know
irregular plural of mwalimu (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Walimu wanafundisha darasani kila siku.Teachers teach in the classroom every day.
- Je, walimu wamefika shuleni?Have the teachers arrived at school?
- Hawa si walimu, ni wanafunzi.These are not teachers, they are students.
- Walimu watapanga mtihani wiki ijayo.The teachers will schedule the exam next week.
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