mpishi

How to say it

Meaning

a person whose job or role is to cook food; a cook or chef.

Good to know

the standard, common word for cook (mpikaji is rarer).

Examples

• Mpishi wa mgahawa alipika chakula kitamu.The restaurant's cook prepared delicious food.
• Mama yangu ni mpishi hodari.My mother is a skilled cook.
• Je, unahitaji mpishi wa kuajiri?Do you need to hire a cook?
• Hakuwa mpishi bora, alichoma wali.He was not a good cook, he burnt the rice.

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