Swahili
wafyeka
wa-FYE-ka
How to say it
Swahiliwafyekawa-FYE-kasoon
Englishland clearerssoon
Frenchdéfricheurssoon
Meaning
People who clear land or cut down vegetation to prepare it for farming.
Good to know
plural of mfyeka (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wafyeka walisafisha shamba kabla ya mvua.The land clearers cleared the field before the rains.
- Je, wafyeka hawa wanatumia mashine au mapanga?Do these land clearers use machines or machetes?
- Hatuna wafyeka wa kutosha msimu huu.We don't have enough land clearers this season.
- Wafyeka watamaliza kazi kabla ya wiki kuisha.The land clearers will finish before the week ends.
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