vibapara

How to say it

Meaning

Old, worn-out pieces of clothing.

Good to know

plural of kibapara (ki-/vi- class); old, worn-out clothes. Also used disparagingly of a poor person or beggar - informal/derogatory register in that extended sense.

Examples

• Alivaa vibapara wakati wa kazi shambani.He wore worn-out garments while working on the farm.
• Je, vibapara hivyo vinaweza kushonwa tena?Can those worn-out garments be mended again?
• Walitupa vibapara badala ya kuviuza.They threw away the worn-out garments instead of selling them.