Swahili
watenda
wa-TEN-da
How to say it
Swahiliwatendawa-TEN-dasoon
Englishdoerssoon
Frenchfaiseurssoon
Meaning
People who do or perform an action.
Good to know
plural of mtenda (m-/wa- class); often paired with a following word, as in watenda mema (do-gooders) or watenda maovu (evildoers).
Examples
- Watenda mema hawasahauliwi na jamii.Doers of good are not forgotten by society.
- Si watenda maovu wote wanaoshikwa na sheria.Not all wrongdoers are caught by the law.
- Je, watenda hawa walifanya kazi peke yao?Did these doers act alone?
- Watenda wema watapewa tuzo mwishoni mwa mwaka.The doers of good will be given an award at year's end.
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