"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."
Showing posts with label Mzee. Show all posts
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Sunday, 4 January 2009

Mzee

Mzee is an African word meaning an older person; an elder.
It originates from the East African Kiswahili, meaning 'ancestor, parent, old person'.


I not only think it is a great word but if it were allowed in Scrabble it would be very useful!
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