mwalimu

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mwalimu

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Borrowed from Swahili mwalimu.

noun mwalimus · walimu

A teacher in parts of Africa. Drawing on their African heritage, many Comorians also consult mwalimus or fundi (medicine men and astrologers learned in the use of sacred texts and knowledge) and marabouts (holy men) for divination, healing, and protection from evil […]

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@misc{mwalimu_2026,
  title = {mwalimu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mwalimu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}