Swahili
waufi
wa-OO-fee
How to say it
Swahiliwaufiwa-OO-feesoon
Englishpotterssoon
Frenchpotierssoon
Meaning
Craftspeople who shape and fire clay into vessels, potters; a rare synonym of wafinyanzi.
Good to know
plural of muufi (m-/wa- class); a rare, largely archaic synonym of wafinyanzi (potters).
Examples
- Waufi wa kijiji hicho hutengeneza vyungu vya udongo.The potters of that village make clay pots.
- Si waufi wengi wanaobaki siku hizi.Not many potters remain these days.
- Je, waufi hao huchoma vyungu vyao wapi?Where do those potters fire their pots?
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