Swahili
wateta
wa-TE-ta
How to say it
Swahiliwatetawa-TE-tasoon
Englishquarrelers, politicianssoon
Frenchquerelleurs, politicienssoon
Meaning
People who argue or quarrel; also advocates or defenders, and by extension, politicians.
Good to know
plural of mteta (m-/wa- class); an older word linking quarreling with advocacy, hence its modern extension to politicians.
Examples
- Wateta wawili walibishana sokoni.Two quarrelers argued at the market.
- Wateta wa bunge hawakukubaliana leo.The parliament's politicians did not agree today.
- Je, wateta hao watapatanishwa na mzee wa kijiji?Will those quarrelers be reconciled by the village elder?
- Wateta watahutubia kesho kabla ya uchaguzi.The politicians will give speeches tomorrow before the election.
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