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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