Swahili
waokoti
wah-oh-KOH-tee
How to say it
Swahiliwaokotiwah-oh-KOH-teesoon
Englishrescuerssoon
Frenchsauveteurssoon
Meaning
People who save, rescue, or gather something.
Good to know
plural of mwokoti (m-/wa- class); rare.
Examples
- Waokoti walimwokoa mtoto mtoni.The rescuers saved the child from the river.
- Je, waokoti wamefika eneo la ajali?Have the rescuers arrived at the accident site?
- Hawa si waokoti, ni waangalizi.These are not rescuers, they are onlookers.
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