Swahili
wenyewe
weh-NYEH-weh
How to say it
Swahiliwenyeweweh-NYEH-wehsoon
Englishowners, themselvessoon
Frenchpropriétaires, eux-mêmessoon
Meaning
The owners of something, or the very people concerned, themselves.
Good to know
plural of mwenyewe (m-/wa- class); also used emphatically to mean themselves or the very ones.
Examples
- Wenyewe wa duka hili wamehama mjini.The owners of this shop have moved to the city.
- Je, wenyewe wa nyumba wako hapa?Are the owners of the house here?
- Watu hawa si wenyewe wa shamba.These people are not the owners of the farm.
- Wenyewe watatoa uamuzi wa mwisho.The owners themselves will make the final decision.
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