waziri

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Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wà.zíː.rì, wà.zíː.rìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key):

Noun

wàzīr̃ì, wàzīr̃ī̀ m (plural wàzī̀r̃ai)

  1. a traditional title for a ruling official
  2. a minister or vizier in government

Usage notes

When used as a title, the final vowel is shortened.

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, vizier, minister).

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

waziri class V (plural mawaziri class VI)

  1. minister (person who is commissioned by the government for public service)
    waziri wa afyaminister of health
    waziri wa fedhaminister of finance
    waziri wa kilimominister of agriculture
    waziri wa nchiminister of state
    waziri wa nishati na madiniminister of energy and minerals
    waziri wa uchenziminister of construction

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (November 30 2020) 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