Swahili
waombaji
wah-ohm-BAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliwaombajiwah-ohm-BAH-jeesoon
Englishbeggarssoon
Frenchmendiantssoon
Meaning
Beggars, or people who ask or petition for something.
Good to know
plural of muombaji (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Waombaji walikaa nje ya duka.The beggars sat outside the shop.
- Je, waombaji wamepewa chakula?Have the beggars been given food?
- Hawa si waombaji, ni wafanyabiashara.These are not beggars, they are traders.
- Waombaji watapata msaada kutoka kwa jamii.The beggars will receive help from the community.
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