machinga means A street vendor; a hawker. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 96 out of 100.
machinga is pronounced /məˈt͡ʃɪŋɡə/.
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.
noun
- A street vendor; a hawker.“For the past few years, machingas have been left to occupy major markets across the country despite complaints from registered traders. In most extreme circumstances, a machinga would lay out assorted merchandise infront^([sic]) of a licensed trader’s shop.”