mtazamaji

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *mu-

Swahili m-

Swahili *-tala

Swahili -ama

Swahili -tazama

Swahili *-aga

Proto-Bantu *-ì

Swahili -i

Swahili -aji

Swahili mtazamaji

From m- + -tazama (“to look, watch”) + -aji.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mtazamaji class I (plural watazamaji class II)

1. viewer (someone that views some spectacle; an onlooker or spectator)