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walimu

walimu 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 walimu

What is walimu the plural of?
Walimu is the plural of mwalimu.

Words near walimu in the dictionary

  1. Waligura
  2. walima
  3. walimah
  4. walimahs
  5. walimas
  6. walimu
  7. waling
  8. waling on
  9. waling-waling
  10. walings
  11. walipini

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