Swahili
wataawa
wah-tah-AH-wah
How to say it
Swahiliwataawawah-tah-AH-wahsoon
Englishmonks, nunssoon
Frenchmoines, religieusessoon
Meaning
Monks or nuns; people devoted to a religious, monastic life.
Good to know
plural of mtaawa (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wataawa waliishi kwenye nyumba ya ibada.The monks lived in a house of worship.
- Je, wataawa hao wanasali kila siku?Do those monks pray every day?
- Wataawa hawakuacha nadhiri zao.The monks did not abandon their vows.
- Wataawa watasali usiku wa leo.The monks will pray tonight.
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