Swahili
wasema
wah-SEH-mah
How to say it
Swahiliwasemawah-SEH-mahsoon
Englishspokesmensoon
Frenchporte-parolesoon
Meaning
People who speak on behalf of others, such as spokesmen, narrators, or orators.
Good to know
plural of msema (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wasema wa serikali walitangaza habari.The government spokesmen announced the news.
- Je, wasema wapo tayari kuzungumza?Are the spokesmen ready to speak?
- Wasema hawakusema ukweli wote.The spokesmen did not tell the whole truth.
- Wasema watazungumza na waandishi wa habari kesho.The spokesmen will speak to journalists tomorrow.
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