mwombolezaji
mwoh-mboh-leh-ZAH-jee
How to say it
Swahilimwombolezajimwoh-mboh-leh-ZAH-jeesoon
Englishmournersoon
Frenchpersonne en deuilsoon
Meaning
A person who mourns someone who has died, especially one who comes to the funeral or to the family's home.
Good to know
Plural waombolezaji, the form met most often: mamia ya waombolezaji. From kuomboleza, to mourn.
Examples
- Mwombolezaji mmoja alizimia wakati wa ibada.One mourner fainted during the service.
- Waombolezaji walijaa nyumbani kwa marehemu.Mourners filled the home of the deceased.
- Kila mwombolezaji aliweka ua kaburini.Every mourner laid a flower on the grave.
Forms
waombolezaji (plural of mwombolezaji, mourner)
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