watwa

How to say it

Meaning

Dwarfs or pygmies; the term is also the ethnonym for the Twa, a Central African people.

Good to know

plural of mtwa (m-/wa- class); as a common noun it means dwarf, but capitalized Watwa refers to the Twa ethnic group — use respectfully.

Examples

• Watwa wa hadithini walimsaidia mfalme.The dwarfs in the story helped the king.
• Si watwa wote wanaoishi msituni.Not all pygmies live in the forest.
• Je, Watwa bado wanaishi kwa mila zao za asili?Do the Twa still live by their traditional customs?

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