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词汇 Nyamwezi
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Definition of Nyamwezi in English:

Nyamwezi

nounPlural Nyamwezis ˌnjamˈweɪzi
  • 1A member of a people inhabiting western Tanzania.

    尼扬韦齐人(居住在坦桑尼亚西部的民族)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Nyamwezi (originally and also Wanyamwezi) are the second-largest of over 120 ethnic groups in Tanzania.
    • Many Nyamwezi also speak English and the languages of neighboring ethnic groups, such as Kisukuma, the language of the Sukuma people.
    • Besides the tourist market, the Nyamwezi in former times carved thrones for their chiefs.
    • I have been compiling this bibliography in the course of research on the folklore of the Sukuma and Nyamwezi of Tanzania, which I began in 1993.
    • At the same time, formal education equips the Nyamwezi with basic skills for life in modern Tanzanian society.
  • 2mass noun The Bantu language of the Nyamwezi, related to Sukuma and having about 900,000 speakers.

    尼扬韦齐语(尼扬韦齐人所说的班图语,与苏库马语有亲缘关系,约有90万使用者)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hulu may mean ‘Cease’ and ‘Desist’ in Swahili but Lulu means ‘bitter’ in Nyamwezi, Nyaturucha, and Sukuma.
    • Sukuma and Nyamwezi, spoken in western Tanzania, form a dialect continuum.
adjective ˌnjamˈweɪzi
  • Relating to the Nyamwezi or their language.

    (与)尼扬韦齐人(有关)的;(与)尼扬韦齐语(有关)的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Nyamwezi people, also called the Wanyamwezi, live in the East African country of Tanzania.
    • Sungusungu is often referred to as an ‘army of the ancestors’ because of its close emergence within the Sukuma and Nyamwezi ethnic groups.
    • Relations with the ancestors and respect for Nyamwezi traditions are maintained through ritual activity such as animal sacrifices and other ceremonies.
    • Starting in 1891, Nyamwezi Chief Isike fought the Germans in Tabora region in the Western part of Tanganyika.
    • It unraveled in the second half of the nineteenth century as the Nyamwezi trader, Msiri, allied with Swahili traders, intervened in succession disputes and undermined the integrity of the kingdom.

Origin

A local name.

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