Swahili
waia
wa-I-a
How to say it
Swahiliwaiawa-I-asoon
Englishcreditorssoon
Frenchcréancierssoon
Meaning
People who lend money or extend credit to others.
Good to know
plural of mwia (m-/wa- class); dated/literary register.
Examples
- Waia hao walidai malipo yao mwishoni mwa mwezi.Those creditors demanded their payment at the end of the month.
- Je, waia hawa watakubali kusubiri wiki mbili zaidi?Will these creditors agree to wait two more weeks?
- Hawakuwa waia, walikuwa wadaiwa.They weren't creditors, they were debtors.
- Waia watakutana na wadaiwa wao kesho.The creditors will meet their debtors tomorrow.
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