wahambikadyi (mhambikadyi)1assistantsWalongozi na wahambika wose wabwirana mkutano.The leaders and assistants all met together in the meeting.2viceWadya wose ni maraisi wahambika.All those (people) are vice presidents.
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wahamshoni (hamshoni)1boyfriend and girlfriendHamshoni wano awaidi nawasolane mwezi ukwiza.These two, boyfriend and girlfriend, will marry each other next month.2girlfriendsWahamshoni wano nawasoligwe mwezi ukwiza.These girlfriends will be married next month.Wahamshoni wano nawasoligwe ni wahamshoni wao.These girlfriends will be married by their boyfriends.3boyfriendsWahamshoni wano nawasole iki ukwiza.These boyfriends will marry next week.Mwana chiche yudya ana wahamshoni watatu.That girl has three boyfriends.
wahandadyi (mhandadyi)plantersWahandadyi chawaunga kwa uwingi.Planters, we need them in great numbers.Wahandadyi we kuhi? Chaunga chikonge kuhanda.Where are the planters? We need to start planting.
wahande (kahande)little piecesIsa kabasuira wantru wengi wahande wa rotiJesus broke off little pieces of bread for lots of people.
wahanisi (hanisi)1homosexualsWagosi wadya ni wahanisi.Those guys are homosexuals.2gaysWano wose ni wahanisi.All of these [guys] are gays.
wahareyadyi (mhareyadyi)storersSinkha kazi wahareyadyi watatu washegeye mwe di gazina.I've given a job to three storers to work in the warehouse.
Waharti (Mharti)Hartis (Somali tribesmen)Waharti wamwenga waishi mwe di Gosha.Some Hartis live in Goshaland.Yeye na miye chi Waharti.She and I are Hartis.
wahasidi (mhasidi, hasidi)1mean (ones)Wano wose ni wahasidi.All these [guys] are mean.Wavere wano ni wahasidi.These women are mean.2stingy (ones)Ali na Shabani ni wahasidi.Ali and Shabani are stingy.
wahatadyi (mhatadyi)1scrapers (people who scrap)Salimu na Ramazani ni wahatadyi.Solomon and Ramazani are scrapers.2planers (people)Mu wahatadyi wengahi hano?How many planers are you here?
wahathiqi (mhathiqi)tidy (people)Madyuma na Salme ni wahathiqi.Majuma and Salme are tidy.Here th is a voiced interdental fricative [đ], an eth, and q is a voiced velar fricative [ɤ], a gamma.
Wahawiye (Mhawiye)HawiyesWadya ni Wahawiye.Those are Hawiyes.
wahazadyi (mhazadyi)intervenersMame na wau nani wahazadyi wa humbizi mwe harantiMom and grandma were interveners in fights at home.
wahazwa (mhazwa)1scolded onesA wahazwa walemea kwiva mbuli.The scolded ones refused to listen to anything.2rebuked onesWahazwa suwe ni vedi chitegereze.It's better that we rebuked ones listen.
wahenga (mhenga)proverb sayersWahenga wagamba,"Sinya nti hunati kudalika!"The proverb sayers said, "Look before you leap!" (lit.: "Look before you haven't done jumping!")
wahetadyi (mhetadyi)winnowersWatwangadyi washindwa upesi ni wahetadyi.The mortar pounders were beaten in speed by the winnowers.
wahezi (mhezi)1NG1crazy (ones)Chifikiri ni wahezi.We thought they were crazy.2NG1mad (ones)3NG1stupid (ones)A wahezi wanda kuletwa wowo mgo.The stupid ones were brought first.4NG1foolsA wahezi waerevukwa.The fools got wiser.5NG1ignoramusesWahezi watogola kulonga mbuli falso.Ignoramuses like to speak meaningless words.6Adjabsurd (ones)Wasinyika wahezi kwasabu ya mavazi yawo wavaire.They look absurd because of their style of dressing.
wahi (yuhi, kahi)1which (ones)?Ni wantru wahi?Which people are they?Ni wabuga wahi?Which rabbits are they?2who (pl)Ni wahi wadivifishwa?Who are the ones upset?Wegaladyi we kominiti ino ni wahi?Who are the leaders of this community?
wahimizadyi (mhimizadyi)1motivatorsWahimizadyi wausomera uhimizadyi.Motivators study motivation.2encouragersMame na tate ni wahimizadyi.Mom and dad are encouragers.
Wahindi (Mhindi)1IndiansWahindi watogola mpira wa malungu.Indians love cricket.2HindusWahindi ni wabunifu.Hindus are creative.
wahinyadyi (mhinyadyi)1teachersSkulu ino ina wahinyadyi wengi.This school has a lot of teachers.Mwe kaya yetu wahinya wapata mishahara yedi.In our town teachers get good salaries.2trainersNna wahinyadyi waidi wakunihinya kazi ino.I have two trainers that train me in this job.3learnersWanafunzi wano ni wahinyadyi wedi.These students are good learners.
wahinywa (mhinywa)studentsWahinywa wose wadaha kale.All of the students have learned already.
wahirimu (mhirimu)young (ones)Wana chiche wahirimu wamsola u mwana wamwereka ko mgongo na mbereko.Young girls took the baby and carried it on the back with a baby sling.
wahishimiywa (mhishimiywa)1respected onesNi kwa mbwani hachikugaluswa kama wahishimiywa mwe hafisi ino?Why is it we are not treated as respected ones in this office?Chaunga kugaluswa kama wahishimiywa.We want to be treated like respected ones.Wahishimiywa wos wekala mkutano.All the respected officials are in the meeting.2honored onesWahishimiywa chinji washegeya kazi ya sirikali.Most honored ones work in government jobs.
wahobadyi (mhobadyi)liberatorsLekani kugodya wahobadyi; dyamanyani kazi yanguvu!Stop waiting for liberators; do hard work!
wahobwa (mhobwa)1liberated onesWahobwa wose waletwa na basi.All the liberated ones were brought on a bus.2freed ones
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