pasipo

Swahili

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Preposition

pasipo

1. without

   Synonym: bila

   • 2011 May 2, “Obama: Dunia salama pasipo bin Laden”, in BBC News Swahili‎^[1]:

     Obama: Dunia salama pasipo bin Laden

     Obama: a safe world without bin Laden