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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