Swahili
wachimbuzi
wah-cheem-BOO-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwachimbuziwah-cheem-BOO-zeesoon
Englishminers, diggerssoon
Frenchmineurssoon
Meaning
People who dig for a living, such as laborers, miners, or gold-diggers.
Good to know
plural of mchimbuzi (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wachimbuzi walipata dhahabu nyingi mgodini.The miners found a lot of gold in the mine.
- Je, wachimbuzi wana vifaa vya kutosha?Do the miners have enough equipment?
- Hawa si wachimbuzi, ni wasimamizi wa mgodi.These are not miners, they are mine supervisors.
- Wachimbuzi watachimba shimo jipya wiki ijayo.The diggers will dig a new pit next week.
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