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Swahili

wafunga

wa-FU-nga

How to say it

Swahiliwafungawa-FU-ngasoon
Englishfasters, auditorssoon
Frenchjeûneurs, vérificateurssoon

Meaning

People who fast, or people who audit accounts.

Good to know

plural of mfunga (m-/wa- class); ambiguous alone, usually specified as e.g. wafunga-mwezi 'those fasting for Ramadhan' or wafunga-hesabu 'auditors'.

Examples

  • Wafunga mwezi wa Ramadhani hufungua kwa tende.Those fasting during Ramadhan break their fast with dates.
  • Je, wafunga hesabu wamemaliza ukaguzi?Have the auditors finished the audit?
  • Hatuna wafunga wa kutosha kwa ajili ya ukaguzi huu.We don't have enough auditors for this audit.
  • Wafunga watapumzika baada ya jua kutua.The fasters will rest after sunset.

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