Swahili
mchuruzi
m-chu-RU-zi
How to say it
Swahilimchuruzim-chu-RU-zisoon
Englishhawkersoon
Frenchmarchand ambulantsoon
Meaning
a small trader or hawker who sells goods, often in a market or by the roadside.
Good to know
variant of mchuuzi.
Examples
- Mchuruzi aliuza matunda barabarani.The vendor sold fruit by the roadside.
- Je, mchuruzi huyu anauza nini leo?What is this vendor selling today?
- Hakuwa mchuruzi wa kudumu sokoni.He wasn't a permanent trader at the market.
- Wachuruzi wataongeza bei wiki ijayo.The vendors will raise prices next week.
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