"mtawala" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mtawala.flac Forms: mtawala class I [canonical], watawala class II [plural]
Etymology: From m- + -tawala (“to rule, to reign”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|sw|m|tawala|alt2=-tawala|gloss2=to rule, to reign}} m- + -tawala (“to rule, to reign”) Head templates: {{sw-noun|wa}} mtawala class I (plural watawala class II)
  1. ruler (person who rules or governs) Synonyms: kiongozi
    Sense id: en-mtawala-sw-noun-5awLBdW9 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili terms prefixed with m- Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Swahili terms prefixed with m-: 68 32
  2. administrator
    Sense id: en-mtawala-sw-noun-QZTRcG7R Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47

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