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Usages of kupoa
Usipulize chakula cha mtu mwingine mezani; subiri kipoe kidogo.
Do not blow on another person’s food at the table; wait for it to cool a little.
Tukisubiri kidogo, chai itapoa.
If we wait a little, the tea will cool down.
Test yourself: What does kupoa mean?
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