indimi

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.

Not yet checked by a native speaker.

Open in the dictionary ›