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Definition of mwananchi noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mwananchi

noun
 
/mwəˈnæntʃi/
 
/mwəˈnæntʃi/
 
East African English [mwanaˈntʃi]
(plural wananchi
 
/wəˈnæntʃi/
 
/wəˈnæntʃi/
 
East African English [wanaˈntʃi]
)
(East African English)
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  1. an ordinary citizen; a member of the public
    • The common mwananchi is demanding change.
    see also wananchi
    Word OriginKiswahili.
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