Swahili
upara
oo-PAH-rah
How to say it
Swahiliuparaoo-PAH-rahsoon
Englishbaldnesssoon
Frenchcalvitiesoon
Meaning
baldness, or a bald patch on the head.
Good to know
apply makeup (powder, lipstick, etc.); sing. - upaa. upasi sing, trouble, annoyance, difficulty. fanzia upara. cause trouble for someone
Examples
- Ana upara mkubwa kichwani.He has a big bald patch on his head.
- Upara ulianza akiwa na miaka thelathini.The baldness started when he was thirty.
- Je, upara unarithiwa?Is baldness hereditary?
- Alivaa kofia kuficha upara wake.He wore a hat to hide his baldness.
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