Swahili
mzegazega
mze-ga-ZE-ga
How to say it
Swahilimzegazegamze-ga-ZE-gasoon
Englishwater carriersoon
Frenchporteur d'eausoon
Meaning
a person who carries water in tins suspended from a pole across the shoulders; also the water-carrying tin itself.
Good to know
(wa-) water-carrier (who carries two water-tins suspended from either end of a carrying pole); (mi-) water-tin
Examples
- Mzegazega alipita akibeba maji mawili.The water-carrier passed by carrying two tins of water.
- Je, mzegazega analipwa kwa siku?Is the water-carrier paid by the day?
- Mzegazega ulikuwa mzito kubeba.The water tin was heavy to carry.
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