"mfugaji" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mfugaji.flac Forms: mfugaji class I [canonical], wafugaji class II [plural]
Etymology: From m- + -fuga (“to keep livestock”) + -aji. Etymology templates: {{af|sw|m-|fuga|-aji|alt2=-fuga|t2=to keep livestock}} m- + -fuga (“to keep livestock”) + -aji Head templates: {{sw-noun|wa}} mfugaji class I (plural wafugaji class II)
  1. a herder or rancher (of animals)
    Sense id: en-mfugaji-sw-noun-wcR-ZVBL Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili terms prefixed with m-, Swahili terms suffixed with -aji, Animals, Occupations

Inflected forms

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