Swahili
wapishi
wah-PEE-shee
How to say it
Swahiliwapishiwah-PEE-sheesoon
Englishcookssoon
Frenchcuisinierssoon
Meaning
People whose job or role is to cook food, cooks or chefs.
Good to know
plural of mpishi (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wapishi wa hoteli hiyo ni maarufu sana.The cooks of that hotel are very famous.
- Je, wapishi hao wanajua kupika samaki?Do those cooks know how to cook fish?
- Hawa si wapishi, ni wahudumu tu.These are not cooks, they are just servers.
- Wapishi watapika chakula cha jioni sasa hivi.The cooks will cook the evening meal right now.
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