Swahili
waombezi
wah-ohm-BEH-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwaombeziwah-ohm-BEH-zeesoon
Englishintercessorssoon
Frenchintercesseurssoon
Meaning
People who plead or intervene on behalf of another, intercessors.
Good to know
plural of mwombezi (m-/wa- class); religious/formal register.
Examples
- Waombezi waliwaombea wagonjwa kanisani.The intercessors prayed for the sick at church.
- Je, waombezi wamefika kanisani?Have the intercessors arrived at the church?
- Hawa si waombezi, ni waimbaji.These are not intercessors, they are singers.
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