English Explanatory Dictionary

machinga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A street vendor; a hawker.

Pronunciation

/məˈt͡ʃɪŋɡə/

Word forms

machinga machingas

Etymology

From Swahili Machinga, a small ethnic group living on the southern Indian Ocean coast of Tanzania, whose members are known to work in the cities as itinerant traders.

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