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Swahili

hamali

hah-MAH-lee

How to say it

Swahilihamalihah-MAH-leesoon
Englishportersoon
Frenchporteursoon

Meaning

a porter or carrier who transports loads for pay.

Good to know

Also used for the load/freight itself; gari la hamali is a cart for transporting goods.

Examples

  • Hamali alibeba mizigo yote sokoni.The porter carried all the loads at the market.
  • Tulimlipa hamali kwa kazi yake.We paid the porter for his work.
  • Gari la hamali lilijaa mizigo.The cart for transporting goods was full of loads.

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