mwananchi

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà

Proto-Sabaki *mwana

Swahili mwana

Swahili nchi

Swahili mwananchi

From mwana (“child”) + nchi (“nation”).

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Noun

mwananchi class I (plural wananchi class II)

1. citizen

   Synonym: raia