pato

How to say it

Meaning

proceeds, income, or profit earned from work or business.

Good to know

(also upato, ma-; us. mapato) j. auijuisiLioii; proceeds, return; earnings, income, mapato kwa mtu. per capita income; profit, biashara ya nazi haina pato. Dealing in coconuts is not profitable; achieve- ment, enrichment

Examples

• Pato lake la mwezi limeongezeka.His monthly income has increased.
• Je, biashara hii ina pato zuri?Does this business have good profit?
• Hakuna pato lolote kutoka shamba hili mwaka huu.There is no income at all from this farm this year.
• Pato la nazi limepungua kwa sababu ya bei ya soko.Income from coconuts has fallen because of market prices.