Swahili
watoza
wa-TO-za
How to say it
Swahiliwatozawa-TO-zasoon
Englishcollectorssoon
Frenchcollecteurssoon
Meaning
People who collect something, such as taxes; collectors.
Good to know
plural of mtoza (m-/wa- class); commonly used for tax or fee collectors.
Examples
- Watoza ushuru walipita sokoni asubuhi.The tax collectors passed through the market in the morning.
- Watoza hawakukusanya kiasi kilichotarajiwa.The collectors did not gather the expected amount.
- Je, watoza hao wana leseni ya kufanya kazi hiyo?Do those collectors have a license to do that work?
- Watoza watapita tena mwezi ujao.The collectors will come around again next month.
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