Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mwalimu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: mwal-imu
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A teacher in parts of Africa.

Example Sentences

"Drawing on their African heritage, many Comorians also consult mwalimus or fundi (medicine men and astrologers learned in the use of sacred texts and knowledge) and marabouts (holy men) for divination, healing, and protection from evil […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili mwalimu.

Inflected Forms

mwalimus (plural) walimu (plural)

Questions

What does mwalimu mean?: A teacher in parts of Africa.
Where does mwalimu come from?: Borrowed from Swahili mwalimu.

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