Swahili
wanena
wah-NEH-nah
How to say it
Swahiliwanenawah-NEH-nahsoon
Englishoratorssoon
Frenchorateurssoon
Meaning
Eloquent, confident speakers; wanena watu are popular speakers or demagogues, and wanena uwongo are liars.
Good to know
plural of mnena (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wanena hao waliwavutia wasikilizaji wengi.Those orators captivated many listeners.
- Je, wanena hawa ni wanasiasa?Are these orators politicians?
- Hawa si wanena, wananyamaza mkutanoni.These are not orators, they stay silent at meetings.
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