Swahili
muombaji
moo-ohm-BAH-jee
How to say it
Swahilimuombajimoo-ohm-BAH-jeesoon
Englishbeggarsoon
Frenchmendiantsoon
Meaning
a beggar, or someone who asks or petitions for something.
Good to know
A variant of mwombaji.
Examples
- Muombaji aliketi mlangoni mwa duka.The beggar sat at the shop door.
- Je, umempa muombaji chochote?Did you give the beggar anything?
- Muombaji hakukata tamaa licha ya kukataliwa.The petitioner did not give up despite being refused.
- Waombaji wengi walikusanyika mjini leo.Many beggars gathered in town today.
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