mtetezi

Swahili

Etymology

From m- ‎ -tetea (“to defend”) ‎ -zi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mtetezi class I (plural watetezi class II)

1. defender (someone who defends)
2. (soccer) defender

   Synonyms: mlinzi, defenda

3. advocate (one who fights on behalf of someone else)