Swahili
wabepari
wah-beh-PAH-ree
How to say it
Swahiliwabepariwah-beh-PAH-reesoon
Englishcapitalistssoon
Frenchcapitalistessoon
Meaning
People who own capital or businesses; members of the capitalist, business-owning class.
Good to know
plural of mbepari (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wabepari wanamiliki viwanda vingi nchini.Capitalists own many factories in the country.
- Je, wabepari wanawekeza wapi zaidi?Where do capitalists invest the most?
- Sisi si wabepari, ni wafanyakazi wa kawaida.We are not capitalists, we are ordinary workers.
- Wabepari watajenga kiwanda kipya mwaka huu.Capitalists will build a new factory this year.
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