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Usages of mzee
Kizazi kinaheshimu wazee.
The generation respects the elders.
Mzee anapenda kusoma kitabu.
The elder likes to read a book.
Wazee na vijana wamekuwa wakifanya mazoezi ya kwaya kila wikendi.
Elders and youths have been doing choir practice every weekend.
Test yourself: What does mzee mean?
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