indimi

Swahili

watimvi

wa-TEEM-vee

How to say it

Swahiliwatimviwa-TEEM-veesoon
Englishdiggerssoon
Frenchcreuseurssoon

Meaning

People who dig, such as miners or excavators.

Good to know

plural of mtimvi (m-/wa- class); a rare word for diggers, largely replaced by wachimbaji in modern speech.

Examples

  • Watimvi walichimba shimo kubwa shambani.The diggers dug a large hole in the field.
  • Watimvi hawakupata maji baada ya kuchimba.The diggers found no water after digging.
  • Je, watimvi hao wataendelea kesho?Will those diggers continue tomorrow?

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