Swahili
walishi
wah-LEE-shee
How to say it
Swahiliwalishiwah-LEE-sheesoon
Englishherderssoon
Frenchbergerssoon
Meaning
Herders, people who graze livestock.
Good to know
plural of mlishi (m-/wa- class); see also mlisha.
Examples
- Walishi wanachunga ng'ombe shambani.The herders graze cattle in the field.
- Je, walishi wapo malishoni?Are the herders at the pasture?
- Hawa si walishi, ni wakulima.These are not herders, they are farmers.
- Walishi watarudi jioni na mifugo.The herders will return in the evening with the livestock.
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