Swahili
mpakaji
m-pa-KAH-jee
How to say it
Swahilimpakajim-pa-KAH-jeesoon
Englishpaintersoon
Frenchpeintresoon
Meaning
cross-reference: see mpaka (sense 2), one who applies or spreads a coating, a painter.
Good to know
see 2 mpaka
Examples
- Mpakaji alipiga rangi ukuta mzima.The painter coated the whole wall.
- Tuliajiri mpakaji kwa ajili ya nyumba mpya.We hired a painter for the new house.
- Mpakaji alitumia siku mbili kumaliza kazi.The painter took two days to finish the job.
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