Swahili
waamizi
wah-ah-MEE-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwaamiziwah-ah-MEE-zeesoon
Englishfield watcherssoon
Frenchgardiens de champsoon
Meaning
People who watch over a planted field or crop.
Good to know
plural of mwamizi (m-/wa- class); rare, agricultural term.
Examples
- Waamizi hulinda mashamba usiku.Field watchers guard the farms at night.
- Je, waamizi hawa wanalipwa vizuri?Are these field watchers paid well?
- Waamizi hawakuwaona wezi wa mazao.The field watchers did not see the crop thieves.
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