Swahili
wanamji
wah-nahm-JEE
How to say it
Swahiliwanamjiwah-nahm-JEEsoon
Englishtownsmensoon
Frenchcitadinssoon
Meaning
Townsmen or city-dwellers.
Good to know
plural of mwanamji (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wanamji wengi hufanya kazi ofisini.Many townsmen work in offices.
- Je, wanamji wanapenda maisha ya mjini?Do townsmen enjoy city life?
- Hawa si wanamji, ni wakulima wa kijijini.These are not townsmen, they are village farmers.
- Wanamji watahamia mji mkuu mwakani.The townsmen will move to the capital next year.
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