Swahili
wanyozi
wah-NYOH-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwanyoziwah-NYOH-zeesoon
Englishbarberssoon
Frenchcoiffeurssoon
Meaning
Barbers, people who cut or shave hair.
Good to know
plural of mnyozi (m-/wa- class); see also kinyozi.
Examples
- Wanyozi walifunga duka jioni.The barbers closed the shop in the evening.
- Je, wanyozi wapo dukani leo?Are the barbers at the shop today?
- Hawa si wanyozi, ni wafanyakazi wa saluni.These are not barbers, they are salon workers.
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