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Swahili

mchimvi

um-CHEE-mvee

How to say it

Swahilimchimvium-CHEE-mveesoon
Englishdiggersoon
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Meaning

a digger, one who digs, for example a hole or a well.

Good to know

m- wa- class (people); close in meaning to mchimbaji, from kuchimba, to dig.

Examples

  • Mchimvi alichimba kisima kirefu.The digger dug a deep well.
  • Je, mchimvi amemaliza kazi yake?Has the digger finished his work?
  • Mchimvi hakuchimba shimo leo.The digger did not dig a hole today.
  • Wachimvi watahitajika wiki hii.Diggers will be needed this week.

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