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Usages of kulipa
Mnunuzi ambaye alifika sokoni leo taratibu alikagua mboga kabla ya kulipia.
The buyer who arrived at the market today slowly inspected the vegetables before paying.
Mimi ninapenda kwenda sokoni kulipia chakula.
I like to go to the market to pay for food.
Nililipia faini kwa kuchelewa kazini.
I paid a fine for being late to work.
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