Swahili
makapu
mah-KAH-poo
How to say it
Swahilimakapumah-KAH-poosoon
Englishbasketssoon
Frenchpanierssoon
Meaning
Large baskets, the augmentative plural of kikapu.
Good to know
plural of kapu, the ji-/ma- augmentative of kikapu (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Wakulima walibeba makapu ya mahindi shambani.The farmers carried baskets of maize from the field.
- Je, makapu haya yamesukwa kwa majani gani?What leaves were these baskets woven from?
- Makapu hayakutosha mavuno yote.The baskets were not enough for the whole harvest.
- Wataleta makapu zaidi kesho asubuhi.They will bring more baskets tomorrow morning.
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