upi
OO-pee
How to say it
SwahiliupiOO-pee
Englishwhich (u and m class)
Frenchquel, quelle; lequel, laquelle
Meaning
A question word asking which one, used after a noun of the u or m class, such as mti or ukweli.
Good to know
It agrees with its noun; the other forms are yupi (a person), wepi, ipi, lipi, kipi, vipi, zipi and yapi. It can also end a question: ukweli ni upi? what is the truth?.
Examples
- Unapenda mti upi zaidi?Which tree do you like most?
- Mlango upi ni wa jikoni?Which door is the kitchen one?
- Ukweli ni upi kuhusu jambo hili?What is the truth about this matter?
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