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mwalimus

mwalimus is the plural of mwalimu.

Meaning of mwalimu

Noun

mwalimu (plural mwalimus or walimu)

  1. A teacher in parts of Africa.
    • 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

Questions about mwalimus

What is mwalimus the plural of?
Mwalimus is the plural of mwalimu.

Words near mwalimus in the dictionary

  1. mwah-mwahing
  2. mwah-mwahs
  3. mwahaha
  4. mwahahaha
  5. mwalimu
  6. mwalimus
  7. mwami
  8. mwamis
  9. Mwangi
  10. Mwangis
  11. Mwani

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