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Swahili

mfinyanzi

m-fi-nya-NZI

How to say it

Swahilimfinyanzim-fi-nya-NZIsoon
Englishpottersoon
Frenchpotiersoon

Meaning

a person who shapes clay into pots, a potter.

Good to know

from -finyanga (to mold clay, model).

Examples

  • Mfinyanzi alitengeneza chungu kipya.The potter made a new clay pot.
  • Je, mfinyanzi huyu anafanya kazi kijijini?Does this potter work in the village?
  • Hakuwa mfinyanzi mzuri mwanzoni.He wasn't a good potter at first.
  • Wafinyanzi watauza vyungu sokoni kesho.The potters will sell pots at the market tomorrow.

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