Swahili
mgemi
um-GEH-mee
How to say it
Swahilimgemium-GEH-meesoon
Englishpalm tappersoon
Frenchrécolteur de palmesoon
Meaning
a person who taps palm trees to collect sap for making palm wine.
Good to know
m- wa- class (people); from kugema, to tap a palm tree for its sap, used to make tembo, palm wine.
Examples
- Mgemi alipanda mnazi kukusanya tembo.The palm tapper climbed the coconut tree to collect palm wine.
- Je, mgemi anafanya kazi asubuhi?Does the palm tapper work in the morning?
- Mgemi hakupata tembo ya kutosha.The palm tapper did not get enough palm wine.
- Wagemi watakusanyika mnadani.The palm tappers will gather at the market.
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