machinga

How to say it

Meaning

A small trader who sells goods such as clothes, shoes or phone accessories on the street or by walking around town, common in Tanzanian cities.

Good to know

N class noun used for people, the same in singular and plural; also wamachinga. Wafanyabiashara ndogo ndogo is the formal name.

Examples

• Machinga wengi hupanga bidhaa zao kando ya barabara.Many street vendors lay out their goods along the road.
• Alianza maisha yake ya biashara kama machinga Kariakoo.He began his business life as a hawker in Kariakoo.
• Halmashauri imewatengea machinga eneo jipya la kufanyia biashara.The council has set aside a new trading area for street vendors.

Forms

mmachinga