wabini

How to say it

Meaning

People who work as blacksmiths, forging metal tools; also, forgers or counterfeiters of documents or money.

Good to know

plural of mbini (m-/wa- class); two senses, craft and criminal.

Examples

• Wabini walitengeneza majembe mapya sokoni.The blacksmiths made new hoes at the market.
• Polisi wanawashuku wabini gani wa fedha bandia?Which forgers of fake money do the police suspect?
• Hawa si wabini wa kweli, hawajui kuchoma chuma.These are not real blacksmiths, they don't know how to forge iron.
• Wabini watakamatwa iwapo watabainika kutengeneza hati bandia.Forgers will be arrested if found producing fake documents.