mpiga
MPEE-gah
How to say it
SwahilimpigaMPEE-gahsoon
Meaning
A noun from kupiga, to hit or to play, used with a second word to name a person by what they do: a player of an instrument, a voter, a photographer.
Good to know
Plural wapiga. It is nearly always followed by another noun: mpiga kura (voter), mpiga picha (photographer), mpiga gitaa (guitarist), mpiga debe (tout). Some write these as one word, such as mpigakura.
Examples
- Kila mpiga kura anatakiwa kuwa na kitambulisho.Every voter must have an identity card.
- Mpiga picha alituomba tusimame pamoja.The photographer asked us to stand together.
- Bendi yao ina mpiga gitaa hodari.Their band has a skilled guitarist.
Forms
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