Swahili
watenga
wa-TEN-ga
How to say it
Swahiliwatengawa-TEN-gasoon
Englishseparatistssoon
Frenchséparatistessoon
Meaning
People who separate themselves from a community; in politics, those who advocate separation or secession.
Good to know
plural of mtenga (m-/wa- class); used both for solitary recluses and, in politics, for separatists.
Examples
- Watenga wa kisiasa walipanga maandamano.The political separatists organized a demonstration.
- Si watenga wote wanaotaka vita.Not all separatists want war.
- Je, watenga hao wanataka nini hasa?What exactly do those separatists want?
- Watenga watazungumza na serikali wiki ijayo.The separatists will talk with the government next week.
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