Swahili
makatao
mah-kah-TAH-oh
How to say it
Swahilimakataomah-kah-TAH-ohsoon
Englishrefusalssoon
Frenchrefussoon
Meaning
Refusals, rejections, or denials.
Good to know
plural of katao (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular).
Examples
- Ombi lilipokea makatao mengi kutoka kwa wakuu.The request received many refusals from the officials.
- Je, makatao haya yalitolewa kwa maandishi?Were these refusals given in writing?
- Makatao hayakumkatisha tamaa.The refusals did not discourage him.
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