Swahili
watoa
wa-TO-a
How to say it
Swahiliwatoawa-TO-asoon
Englishdispenserssoon
Frenchdistributeurssoon
Meaning
People who issue, give out, or dispense something, such as a pharmacist or a publisher.
Good to know
plural of mtoa (m-/wa- class); frequent in compounds like watoa huduma (service providers) or watoa msaada (aid-givers).
Examples
- Watoa huduma za afya walifika kijijini leo.Health service providers arrived in the village today.
- Watoa msaada hawakuchelewa kufika baada ya mafuriko.The aid-givers did not delay in arriving after the flood.
- Je, watoa huduma hawa wanatoza gharama gani?What fees do these service providers charge?
- Watoa huduma watapanua kituo chao mwakani.The service providers will expand their center next year.
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