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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