Swahili
watesa
wa-TE-sa
How to say it
Swahiliwatesawa-TE-sasoon
Englishpersecutorssoon
Frenchpersécuteurssoon
Meaning
People who torment or persecute others.
Good to know
plural of mtesa (m-/wa- class); used for those who persecute or torment, often in a religious or historical sense.
Examples
- Watesa wa Wakristo wa kwanza walikuwa wakali.The persecutors of the early Christians were harsh.
- Si watesa wote wanaojuta baadaye.Not all persecutors regret it later.
- Je, watesa hao waliadhibiwa mwishoni?Were those persecutors punished in the end?
- Watesa watakabiliwa na sheria siku moja.The persecutors will face the law one day.
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