Swahili
wapalilizi
wah-pah-lee-LEE-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwapaliliziwah-pah-lee-LEE-zeesoon
Englishweederssoon
Frenchsarcleurssoon
Meaning
People who weed or hoe around growing plants.
Good to know
plural of mpalilizi (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wapalilizi walipalilia shamba lote la mahindi.The weeders weeded the whole maize field.
- Je, wapalilizi watahitajika msimu huu?Will weeders be needed this season?
- Hawa si wapalilizi wenye bidii.These are not diligent weeders.
- Wapalilizi watafika shambani kesho alfajiri.The weeders will arrive at the farm tomorrow at dawn.
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