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Swahili

wafanyi

wa-FA-nyi

How to say it

Swahiliwafanyiwa-FA-nyisoon
Englishdoerssoon
Frenchfaiseurssoon

Meaning

People who do or perform actions, as opposed to those who merely talk.

Good to know

plural of mfanyi (m-/wa- class); somewhat literary.

Examples

  • Wafanyi wa mema hawakosi thawabu.Doers of good deeds never lack reward.
  • Je, ni wafanyi au wasemaji tu?Are they doers or just talkers?
  • Sisi si wafanyi wa mabaya.We are not doers of evil.
  • Wafanyi watathibitisha kwa vitendo, si maneno.Doers will prove it through actions, not words.

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