Swahili
wagemi
wa-GE-mi
How to say it
Swahiliwagemiwa-GE-misoon
Englishpalm tapperssoon
Frenchrécolteurs de palmesoon
Meaning
People who tap palm trees to collect sap for making palm wine.
Good to know
plural of mgemi (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wagemi hupanda mnazi kila alfajiri.The palm tappers climb the coconut palm every dawn.
- Je, wagemi hawa huuza mvinyo wao sokoni?Do these palm tappers sell their wine at the market?
- Hakuna wagemi wengi kijijini siku hizi.There aren't many palm tappers in the village these days.
- Wagemi watapanda migomba mipya msimu huu.The palm tappers will plant new palms this season.
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