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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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