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Swahili

wabukuzi

wah-boo-KOO-zee

How to say it

Swahiliwabukuziwah-boo-KOO-zeesoon
Englishharvesterssoon
Frenchmoissonneurssoon

Meaning

People who dig up or harvest root crops such as cassava.

Good to know

plural of mbukuzi (m-/wa- class).

Examples

  • Wabukuzi walitoka shambani na magunia ya muhogo.The harvesters came from the field with sacks of cassava.
  • Je, wabukuzi wataanza kazi lini msimu huu?When will the harvesters start work this season?
  • Hawa si wabukuzi, ni wapanzi wa mbegu.These are not harvesters, they are seed planters.
  • Wabukuzi watavuna muhogo wote kabla ya mvua.The harvesters will dig up all the cassava before the rains.

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