Swahili
mvushi
m-VOO-shee
How to say it
Swahilimvushim-VOO-sheesoon
Englishferrymansoon
Frenchpasseursoon
Meaning
a person who ferries something or someone across, such as a river.
Good to know
class 1/2 noun (m-/wa-); from kuvusha (to take across); used for boatmen or guides who help people cross rivers.
Examples
- Mvushi alitusaidia kuvuka mto.The ferryman helped us cross the river.
- Je, mvushi yuko hapa?Is the ferryman here?
- Hatukumpata mvushi asubuhi.We did not find the ferryman in the morning.
- Mvushi atatusubiri ufukweni.The ferryman will wait for us at the shore.
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