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Swahili

mipakato

mee-pah-KAH-toh

How to say it

Swahilimipakatomee-pah-KAH-tohsoon
Englishpatchessoon
Frenchpansementssoon

Meaning

Things applied to the body, such as patches, plasters, or dressings.

Good to know

plural of mpakato (m-/mi- class).

Examples

  • Muuguzi alibandika mipakato kwenye mkono wa mgonjwa.The nurse applied patches to the patient's arm.
  • Je, mipakato hii inapaswa kubadilishwa kila siku?Should these patches be changed every day?
  • Mipakato ile ilisaidia jeraha kupona haraka.Those patches helped the wound heal quickly.
  • Duka la dawa litauza mipakato mipya wiki hii.The pharmacy will sell new patches this week.

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