Swahili
mashapo
mah-SHAH-poh
How to say it
Swahilimashapomah-SHAH-pohsoon
Englishsedimentssoon
Frenchsédimentssoon
Meaning
Sediment, dregs, or silt that settles at the bottom of a liquid.
Good to know
plural of shapo (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement; technical/geological term.
Examples
- Mto ule una mashapo mengi chini.That river has a lot of sediment at the bottom.
- Je, mashapo hayo yanaathiri maji ya kunywa?Does that sediment affect the drinking water?
- Mashapo hayakuondolewa kabla ya kuchuja maji.The sediment was not removed before filtering the water.
- Wanasayansi watachunguza mashapo mengine ziwani.Scientists will study more sediments in the lake.
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