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Swahili

mwashi

MWAH-shee

How to say it

SwahilimwashiMWAH-sheesoon
Englishmasonsoon
Frenchmaçonsoon

Meaning

a craftsperson who builds and works with stone or brick, a mason.

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mason

Examples

  • Mwashi alijenga ukuta imara.The mason built a sturdy wall.
  • Je, mwashi huyu ana ujuzi wa miaka mingapi?How many years of experience does this mason have?
  • Hakuwa mwashi, alikuwa seremala.He wasn't a mason, he was a carpenter.
  • Waashi wawili walimaliza nyumba kwa mwezi mmoja.Two masons finished the house in one month.

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