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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