Swahili
makaripio
mah-kah-ree-PEE-oh
How to say it
Swahilimakaripiomah-kah-ree-PEE-ohsoon
Englishscoldingssoon
Frenchréprimandessoon
Meaning
Scoldings or stern rebukes.
Good to know
plural of karipio (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular).
Examples
- Mvulana alipata makaripio kutoka kwa mwalimu.The boy got scoldings from the teacher.
- Je, makaripio haya yalimfanya abadilike?Did these scoldings make him change?
- Makaripio hayakumzuia kurudia kosa.The scoldings did not stop him from repeating the mistake.
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