indimi

Swahili

msagi

m-SAH-gee

How to say it

Swahilimsagim-SAH-geesoon
Englishmillersoon
Frenchmeuniersoon

Meaning

a person who grinds grain or other materials, such as at a mill.

Good to know

agent noun from -saga (to grind).

Examples

  • Msagi wa unga alifanya kazi mchana kutwa.The flour miller worked all day.
  • Je, msagi yuko wapi sasa?Where is the miller now?
  • Msagi alisaga mahindi kwa mashine.The miller ground the maize with a machine.
  • Hakuwa msagi, alikuwa mkulima.He was not a miller, he was a farmer.

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