Swahili
shapo
SHA-po
How to say it
SwahilishapoSHA-posoon
Englishsedimentsoon
Frenchsédimentsoon
Meaning
sediment, dregs, or silt, the plural form mashapo.
Good to know
sediments
Examples
- Shapo lilibaki chini ya chombo baada ya kuchuja mafuta.Sediment remained at the bottom of the container after the oil was filtered.
- Mto ulileta shapo jingi baada ya mvua.The river brought a lot of silt after the rain.
- Je, shapo hili linaweza kutumika kama mbolea?Can this sediment be used as fertilizer?
- Hawakuondoa shapo kabla ya kunywa maji.They did not remove the sediment before drinking the water.
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