Swahili
vipato
vee-PAH-toh
How to say it
Swahilivipatovee-PAH-tohsoon
Englishearningssoon
Frenchgainssoon
Meaning
Earnings, receipts, pay, wages, or salaries.
Good to know
plural of kipato (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Vipato vya wafanyakazi viliongezeka mwaka huu.The workers' earnings increased this year.
- Je, vipato hivi vinatosha kulipa kodi?Are these earnings enough to pay the rent?
- Vipato havikutozwa kodi ya ziada.The earnings were not charged extra tax.
- Serikali itapima vipato vya wananchi mwakani.The government will assess citizens' earnings next year.
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