Swahili
wataalamu
wah-tah-ah-LAH-moo
How to say it
Swahiliwataalamuwah-tah-ah-LAH-moosoon
Englishexpertssoon
Frenchexpertssoon
Meaning
Experts or specialists in a particular field; educated, knowledgeable people.
Good to know
plural of mtaalamu (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wataalamu wa afya walitoa ushauri.Health experts gave advice.
- Je, wataalamu hao wamefika kongamanoni?Have those experts arrived at the conference?
- Wataalamu hawakubaliani kwenye baadhi ya masuala.The experts do not agree on some issues.
- Wataalamu watachambua matokeo kesho.The experts will analyze the results tomorrow.
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