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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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