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Swahili

wauza

wah-OO-zah

How to say it

Swahiliwauzawah-OO-zahsoon
Englishsellerssoon
Frenchvendeurssoon

Meaning

People who sell something, especially as named by a following noun.

Good to know

plural of mwuza (m-/wa- class); mainly used in compounds such as wauza samaki, fish sellers, or wauza mboga, vegetable sellers.

Examples

  • Wauza samaki wamefika sokoni mapema.The fish sellers arrived at the market early.
  • Je, wauza mboga wapo wapi leo?Where are the vegetable sellers today?
  • Hawa si wauza matunda, ni wanunuzi.These are not fruit sellers, they are buyers.
  • Wauza nguo watafunga duka saa tano.The clothes sellers will close the shop at eleven.

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