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Swahili

mpaki

m-PAH-kee

How to say it

Swahilimpakim-PAH-keesoon
Englishpaintersoon
Frenchpeintresoon

Meaning

cross-reference: see mpaka (sense 2), one who applies or smears a substance.

Good to know

see 2 mpaka

Examples

  • Mpaki alipaka dawa kwenye jeraha.The applier smeared medicine onto the wound.
  • Mpaki wa lami alifanya kazi barabarani.The tar-layer worked on the road.
  • Mpaki huyo ana uzoefu wa miaka mingi.That applier has many years of experience.

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