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See also: Waziri
Hausa[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
wàzīr̃ì, wàzīr̃ī̀ m (plural wàzī̀r̃ai)
- a traditional title for a ruling official
- a minister or vizier in government
Usage notes[edit]
When used as a title, the final vowel is shortened.
Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “vizier, minister”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun[edit]
waziri (ma class, plural mawaziri)
- minister (person who is commissioned by the government for public service)
- waziri wa afya ― minister of health
- waziri wa fedha ― minister of finance
- waziri wa kilimo ― minister of agriculture
- waziri wa nchi ― minister of state
- waziri wa nishati na madini ― minister of energy and minerals
- waziri wa uchenzi ― minister of construction
Derived terms[edit]
- waziri mkuu (“prime minister”)
- uwaziri
Related terms[edit]
- wizara (“ministry”)
References[edit]
- Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 303-304 No. 2922
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