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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