Swahili
mwosha
MWO-sha
How to say it
SwahilimwoshaMWO-shasoon
Englishone who washessoon
Frenchcelui qui lavesoon
Meaning
a person who washes things, especially, as mwosha maiti, one who washes and prepares corpses for burial.
Good to know
one who washes (in gen.). 2.: mwosha maiti. person who makes a busi- ness of washing corpses, undertaker
Examples
- Mwosha maiti alifika saa mbili asubuhi.The corpse-washer arrived at eight in the morning.
- Je, kuna mwosha wa magari karibu hapa?Is there a car washer nearby here?
- Mwosha hakuwa na haraka na kazi yake.The washer was not in a hurry with his work.
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