kupikia

How to say it

Meaning

To cook food using a certain fuel, pot or place, or to cook for someone. After -a it describes things used for cooking, such as cooking oil, gas or utensils.

Good to know

The applicative of kupika, to cook. Most common after -a: mafuta ya kupikia, cooking oil; gesi ya kupikia, cooking gas; vyombo vya kupikia, cooking utensils. Kumpikia mtu is to cook for someone.

Examples

• Bei ya mafuta ya kupikia imepanda tena.The price of cooking oil has risen again.
• Wengi vijijini hutumia kuni kupikia.Many people in the villages use firewood to cook.
• Mama aliwapikia wageni wali na samaki.Mother cooked rice and fish for the guests.

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