mwalimu
English
Etymology
From Swahili mwalimu.
Noun
mwalimu (plural mwalimus or walimu)
- A teacher in parts of Africa.
- 2006, Thomas Riggs, Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices: Countries A-L
- Drawing on their African heritage, many Comorians also consult mwalimus or fundi (medicine men and astrologers learned in the use of sacred texts and knowledge) and marabouts (holy men) for divination, healing, and protection from evil […]
- 2006, Thomas Riggs, Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices: Countries A-L
Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʿallim, “teacher”).
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun
mwalimu (m-wa class, plural walimu)
- teacher
Usage notes
The plural may also be waalimu. In Tanzania, it was used as a title for Julius Nyerere and often abbreviated as Mwl.
See also
- profesa