Swahili
vitarishi
vee-tah-REE-shee
How to say it
Swahilivitarishivee-tah-REE-sheesoon
Englishmessenger-boyssoon
Frenchgarçons de coursessoon
Meaning
Boys or young men employed to run errands or carry messages.
Good to know
plural of kitarishi (ki-/vi- class); dated, colonial-era term.
Examples
- Ofisi ya zamani ilikuwa na vitarishi wengi.The old office had many messenger-boys.
- Vitarishi hao walitumwa wapi?Where were those messenger-boys sent?
- Vitarishi hawakurudi kwa wakati.The messenger-boys did not return on time.
- Kampuni itaajiri vitarishi wapya mwezi huu.The company will hire new messenger-boys this month.
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