Swahili
wanyongaji
wah-nyohn-GAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliwanyongajiwah-nyohn-GAH-jeesoon
Englishhangmensoon
Frenchbourreauxsoon
Meaning
Hangmen or executioners.
Good to know
plural of mnyongaji (m-/wa- class); formal/legal register.
Examples
- Wanyongaji walitekeleza adhabu gerezani.The hangmen carried out the sentence in prison.
- Je, wanyongaji bado wanafanya kazi nchini?Do hangmen still work in the country?
- Hawa si wanyongaji, ni walinzi wa gereza.These are not hangmen, they are prison guards.
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