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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