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Swahili

wakereza

wah-keh-REH-zah

How to say it

Swahiliwakerezawah-keh-REH-zahsoon
Englishwoodturnerssoon
Frenchtourneurs sur boissoon

Meaning

People who work a lathe; figuratively, political opportunists.

Good to know

plural of mkereza (m-/wa- class); rare.

Examples

  • Wakereza hutengeneza vyombo vya mbao kwa mashine.Woodturners make wooden items using a lathe.
  • Je, wakereza wapo sokoni leo?Are the woodturners at the market today?
  • Wakereza hao ni mabingwa wa zamani.Those woodturners are veteran experts.

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