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swahili [noun]

Mhajiri

Maana (Definition)

A person who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

emigrant / immigrant / migrant worker

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mgeni / migrant

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Social Studies
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mhajiri huyo alianzisha biashara mpya nchi ya ugenini."

Translation: That emigrant started a new business in a foreign country.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
mhamiajiChumbani kwa mgenimtoro
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