Swahili
mipako
mee-PAH-koh
How to say it
Swahilimipakomee-PAH-kohsoon
Englishcoatingssoon
Frenchenduitssoon
Meaning
Coatings applied by spreading or smearing, including plastering or painting, and the substances used such as plaster or stucco.
Good to know
plural of mpako (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Ukuta huo una mipako kadhaa ya rangi.That wall has several layers of coating.
- Je, mipako hii inadumu kwa muda gani?How long do these coatings last?
- Mipako ya zamani ilianza kumomonyoka.The old coatings began to peel off.
- Wafanyakazi wataongeza mipako mipya kabla ya mvua.The workers will add new coatings before the rains.
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