pata

/ "pah-tah." /

Verb

"to get," "to obtain," or "to receive."

Example:

alipata kikapu alichokuwa akitafuta

he got the bag he was looking for.

Synonyms:

pokea chukua

Etymology

The Swahili word "pata" is derived from the Proto-Bantu root *-pata, which generally relates to the concept of obtaining or getting something.

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