kipaza sauti

How to say it

Meaning

A device that picks up the voice and makes it louder through speakers, used at meetings, in parliament, in churches and in mosques. It is also used for the loudspeaker itself.

Good to know

Ki/vi class: plural vipaza sauti. Literally a raiser of the voice, from kupaza sauti, to raise one's voice; the loanword maikrofoni is also used.

Examples

• Mwenyekiti alichukua kipaza sauti na kuwakaribisha wageni.The chairman took the microphone and welcomed the guests.
• Kipaza sauti kilikatika katikati ya hotuba.The microphone cut out in the middle of the speech.
• Waandishi waliweka kipaza sauti mbele ya kocha.The reporters put a microphone in front of the coach.

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