Swahili
wapetaji
wah-peh-TAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliwapetajiwah-peh-TAH-jeesoon
Englishwinnowerssoon
Frenchvanneurssoon
Meaning
People who winnow grain, separating it from chaff by tossing it in the wind or in a flat basket.
Good to know
plural of mpetaji (m-/wa- class); rare, agricultural term.
Examples
- Wapetaji walipeta mtama shambani.The winnowers winnowed the sorghum in the field.
- Je, wapetaji bado wanapatikana vijijini?Are winnowers still found in the villages?
- Wapetaji watapeta nafaka kesho asubuhi.The winnowers will winnow the grain tomorrow morning.
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