wahamaji

How to say it

Meaning

People who migrate or move from one place to settle in another.

Good to know

plural of mhamaji (m-/wa- class); often used for pastoralist or nomadic communities.

Examples

• Wahamaji wa kuchunga mifugo hufuata mvua.Pastoralist migrants follow the rains.
• Je, wahamaji hawa wanakaa wapi msimu wa kiangazi?Where do these migrants stay during the dry season?
• Hawakuwa wahamaji wa kudumu.They weren't permanent migrants.
• Wahamaji watarudi eneo hili mvua zijapo.The migrants will return to this area when the rains come.