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Swahili

wakumbizi

wah-koom-BEE-zee

How to say it

Swahiliwakumbiziwah-koom-BEE-zeesoon
Englishgleanerssoon
Frenchglaneurssoon

Meaning

People who clean up thoroughly or gather what remains, such as gleaners after a harvest.

Good to know

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

Examples

  • Wakumbizi hukusanya mabaki ya mazao shambani.Gleaners collect the leftover crops in the field.
  • Je, wakumbizi hao watapata chakula cha kutosha?Will those gleaners find enough food?
  • Wakumbizi watamaliza kazi kabla ya mvua.The gleaners will finish before the rain.

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