wahamishi

How to say it

Meaning

People without a home, often migrants or refugees in need of shelter.

Good to know

plural of mhamishi (m-/wa- class); from kuhamisha, 'to relocate'.

Examples

• Wahamishi walipokea mahema kutoka Msalaba Mwekundu.The displaced people received tents from the Red Cross.
• Je, wahamishi hawa watarudi vijijini kwao?Will these displaced people return to their villages?
• Hawakuwa wahamishi kabla ya mafuriko.They weren't displaced people before the floods.
• Wahamishi watapatiwa msaada wa dharura wiki hii.The displaced people will receive emergency aid this week.