kupakia
koo-pah-KEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikupakiakoo-pah-KEE-ahsoon
Englishto load; to pack; to carry (passengers)soon
Meaning
To put goods or people into a vehicle, ship or container for carrying; also to put goods into bags or boxes.
Good to know
The opposite is kupakua, to unload: kupakia na kupakua mizigo. For a bodaboda or bus, kupakia abiria is to take on passengers.
Examples
- Wafanyakazi walipakia magunia ya mahindi kwenye lori.The workers loaded sacks of maize onto the truck.
- Dereva hakutakiwa kupakia abiria zaidi ya kumi.The driver was not allowed to carry more than ten passengers.
- Meli inapakia makontena bandarini.The ship is loading containers at the port.
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