mwoshaji
mwoh-SHAH-jee
How to say it
Swahilimwoshajimwoh-SHAH-jee
Englishwasher, one who washes
Frenchlaveur, laveuse
Meaning
A person whose work is washing things, such as cars, clothes or dishes; mwoshaji maiti washes the dead before burial.
Good to know
Plural waoshaji. From kuosha, to wash; mwosha is a shorter form. Waoshaji magari are car washers.
Examples
- Mwoshaji wa magari aliosha gari langu kwa dakika ishirini.The car washer washed my car in twenty minutes.
- Waoshaji vyombo hufanya kazi jikoni kila jioni.The dishwashers work in the kitchen every evening.
- Mwoshaji maiti aliandaa mwili kwa ajili ya mazishi.The corpse washer prepared the body for burial.
Forms
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