Swahili
watu
WAH-too
How to say it
SwahiliwatuWAH-toosoon
Englishpeoplesoon
Frenchpersonnessoon
Meaning
people, persons, the plural of mtu.
Good to know
people (many)
Examples
- Watu wengi walikuja kwenye harusi.Many people came to the wedding.
- Je, watu hawa wanatoka wapi?Where do these people come from?
- Hakuna watu waliobaki ofisini jioni hii.There are no people left in the office this evening.
- Watu watakusanyika uwanjani kesho asubuhi.People will gather at the field tomorrow morning.