mwalimu
noun/mwɑːˈliːmuː/
/mwɑːˈliːmuː/
East African English [mwaˈlimu]
(East African English)- a teacher
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- Mwalimua title or form of address for somebody who is respected as a teacher
- Mwalimu Julius Nyerere
Word OriginLate 19th century. From Kiswahili mwalimu teacher, scholar, also used as a title or form of address from Arabic muʿallim teacher, learned person.
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