indimi

Swahili

wasongi

wah-SOHN-gee

How to say it

Swahiliwasongiwah-SOHN-geesoon
Englishpusherssoon
Frenchpersonnes qui poussentsoon

Meaning

People who press forward or push, such as through a crowd, or who grind something by pressing.

Good to know

plural of msongi (m-/wa- class); rare.

Examples

  • Wasongi walisukuma gari lililoharibika.The pushers pushed the broken-down car.
  • Je, wasongi hao walichoka?Did those pushers get tired?
  • Wasongi hawakuacha kusukuma mpaka gari lilipowaka.The pushers did not stop pushing until the car started.

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