mhusika

Swahili

Alternative forms

• muhusika

Etymology

From m- +‎ -husika (“to be concerned with”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

mhusika (m-wa class, plural wahusika)

1. character (person involved in the action of a story)
   • 2020 October 31, “Sean Connery: Muigizaji wa filamu ya James Bond afariki dunia akiwa na miaka 90”, in BBC News Swahili‎^[1]:

     Sean Connery alikuwa mtu wa kwanza kuileta James Bond katika sinema na kuigiza mhusika huyo mara saba.

     Sean Connery was the first person to bring James Bond to the movies and played the character seven times.

2. concerned or responsible person, such as a perpetrator or suspect
   • 2015 December 9, “Mhusika wa tatu wa mashambulio ya Paris atambuliwa”, in BBC News Swahili‎^[2]:

     Mhusika wa tatu wa mashambulio ya Paris atambuliwa

     A third suspect in the Paris attacks has been identified