mitupio

How to say it

Meaning

The act of throwing something down or discarding it, or the discarded things themselves.

Good to know

Plural of mtupio (m-/mi- class); derived from kutupa (to throw). Rare word.

Examples

• Wafanyakazi walikusanya mitupio nje ya kiwanda.Workers gathered discards outside the factory.
• Je, mitupio hii inaweza kutumika tena?Can these discards be reused?
• Mitupio hiyo itachomwa mwishoni mwa wiki.Those discards will be burned at the end of the week.