Swahili
mbukuzi
mboo-KOO-zee
How to say it
Swahilimbukuzimboo-KOO-zeesoon
Englishharvestersoon
Frenchmoissonneursoon
Meaning
a person who digs up or harvests root crops such as cassava.
Good to know
m- wa- class (people); an agent noun from kubukua, to dig up or unearth.
Examples
- Mbukuzi alichimba mihogo shambani.The harvester dug up cassava in the field.
- Je, wewe ni mbukuzi wa viazi?Are you a potato harvester?
- Mbukuzi hafanyi kazi mvuani.The harvester does not work in the rain.
- Wabukuzi watavuna kesho asubuhi.The harvesters will harvest tomorrow morning.
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