Swahili
wachocheaji
wah-choh-cheh-AH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliwachocheajiwah-choh-cheh-AH-jeesoon
Englishstokerssoon
Frenchchauffeurssoon
Meaning
People who tend and feed a fire, for example on a steam engine or furnace.
Good to know
plural of mchocheaji (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wachocheaji walichoma kuni kwenye tanuru usiku kucha.The stokers burned firewood in the furnace all night.
- Je, wachocheaji wana zamu ngapi kwa siku?How many shifts do the stokers have per day?
- Hawa si wachocheaji, ni madereva wa treni.These are not stokers, they are train drivers.
- Wachocheaji watapumzika baada ya safari ndefu.The stokers will rest after the long journey.
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