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Swahili

wachukuzi

wah-choo-KOO-zee

How to say it

Swahiliwachukuziwah-choo-KOO-zeesoon
Englishporterssoon
Frenchporteurssoon

Meaning

People who carry loads for others.

Good to know

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

Examples

  • Wachukuzi walibeba mizigo mizito bandarini.The porters carried heavy loads at the port.
  • Je, wachukuzi hao wanalipwa kiasi gani?How much are those porters paid?
  • Hawa si wachukuzi, ni madereva wa malori.These are not porters, they are truck drivers.
  • Wachukuzi watabeba mizigo yote kabla ya meli kuondoka.The porters will carry all the cargo before the ship departs.

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