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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