mwalimu

/ mwɑːˈliːmuː /

noun

1. a teacher

Word History and Origins

Origin of mwalimu¹

Swahili

Example Sentences

Known as Mwalimu, Swahili for teacher, he was a committed pan-Africanist and hosted independence fighters opposed to white minority rule in southern Africa.

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Tanzania's health minister, Ummy Mwalimu, said the disease had been contained and she was confident it would not spread further.

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Three people are being treated in hospital and authorities are tracing 161 contacts, Ms Mwalimu added.

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Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu said the cases were identified in the western region of Kagera and the government had managed to control its spread to other regions.

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He styled his governance after Tanzania's first president, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, who was always fiercely independent.

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