Swahili
wachuruzi
wah-choo-ROO-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwachuruziwah-choo-ROO-zeesoon
Englishhawkerssoon
Frenchcolporteurssoon
Meaning
Small traders or hawkers who sell goods, often in a market or by the roadside.
Good to know
plural of mchuruzi (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wachuruzi waliuza matunda kando ya barabara.The hawkers sold fruit by the roadside.
- Je, wachuruzi hao wanapata leseni wapi?Where do those hawkers get their licenses?
- Hawa si wachuruzi, ni wamiliki wa maduka.These are not hawkers, they are shop owners.
- Wachuruzi watahamishwa sokoni kubwa mjini.The hawkers will be moved to the big market in town.
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