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Swahili

waenenzi

wa-e-NE-nzi

How to say it

Swahiliwaenenziwa-e-NE-nzisoon
Englishpassers-by, travelerssoon
Frenchpassants, voyageurssoon

Meaning

People who are traveling or passing through a place.

Good to know

plural of mwenenzi (m-/wa- class); literary/archaic register.

Examples

  • Waenenzi walipumzika kando ya mto.The travelers rested beside the river.
  • Je, waenenzi hawa wanatoka mbali?Have these travelers come from far away?
  • Hatukukutana na waenenzi wengine njiani.We didn't meet other travelers on the road.
  • Waenenzi watafika mjini kabla ya usiku.The travelers will reach the town before nightfall.

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