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Swahili

waua

wa-OO-a

How to say it

Swahiliwauawa-OO-asoon
Englishkillerssoon
Frenchmeurtrierssoon

Meaning

People who kill someone; killers or murderers.

Good to know

plural of mwua (m-/wa- class); a bare root form, less common than wauaji in everyday news usage.

Examples

  • Waua wa mfanyabiashara huyo hawajapatikana.The businessman's killers have not been found.
  • Si waua wote wanaokamatwa haraka.Not all killers are caught quickly.
  • Je, waua hao walimjua mhanga wao?Did those killers know their victim?
  • Waua watafikishwa mahakamani wakikamatwa.The killers will be brought to court once caught.

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