indimi

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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