Swahili
wapagazi
wah-pah-GAH-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwapagaziwah-pah-GAH-zeesoon
Englishporterssoon
Frenchporteurssoon
Meaning
People who carry loads for others, carriers or porters.
Good to know
plural of mpagazi (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wapagazi walibeba mizigo mizito mlimani.The porters carried heavy loads up the mountain.
- Je, wapagazi hao wanalipwa vizuri?Are those porters paid well?
- Safari hii haikuwa na wapagazi wa kutosha.This trip did not have enough porters.
- Wapagazi watapanda mlima kesho asubuhi.The porters will climb the mountain tomorrow morning.
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