mkopaji
mkoh-PAH-jee
How to say it
Swahilimkopajimkoh-PAH-jeesoon
Englishborrower
Frenchemprunteur
Meaning
A person or institution that receives a loan and must pay it back, usually with interest.
Good to know
M/wa class noun, plural wakopaji, from kukopa, to borrow. The lender is mkopeshaji; the loan is mkopo.
Examples
- Kila mkopaji anatakiwa kulipa kwa wakati.Every borrower must pay on time.
- Benki ilimpa mkopaji muda zaidi wa kulipa.The bank gave the borrower more time to pay.
- Wakopaji wengi ni wafanyabiashara wadogo.Most borrowers are small traders.
Forms
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