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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