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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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