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Swahili

kapile

ka-PI-le

How to say it

Swahilikapileka-PI-lesoon
Englishready-made foodsoon
Frenchplat cuisinésoon

Meaning

any kind of cooked food sold ready-made in the market.

Good to know

any kind of cooked food sold in the market. kapteni, kepteni \_Engl. J (ma-) naut. & sport captain. kapile wa manowari. captain of a warship

Examples

  • Mama alinunua kapile kwa chakula cha mchana.Mother bought ready-cooked food for lunch.
  • Sokoni kuna wachuuzi wengi wa kapile.There are many vendors of cooked food at the market.
  • Je, kapile hii ina viungo gani?What ingredients does this cooked dish have?
  • Wafanyakazi wengi hununua kapile mchana badala ya kupika.Many workers buy ready-cooked food at midday instead of cooking.

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