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.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.