"mpaka" meaning in Swahili

See mpaka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mpaka.flac Forms: mpaka class III [canonical], mipaka class IV [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro}} Proto-Bantu [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-noun|mi}} mpaka class III (plural mipaka class IV)
  1. border, boundary (dividing line or location between two areas) Categories (topical): Geography
    Sense id: en-mpaka-sw-noun-SD3NBW2r Disambiguation of Geography: 58 42 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili prepositions Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Swahili prepositions: 51 49

Preposition

Audio: Sw-ke-mpaka.flac
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro}} Proto-Bantu [Term?] Head templates: {{head|sw|preposition}} mpaka
  1. until (up to the time of (something happening))
    Sense id: en-mpaka-sw-prep-Yrxtzm3E Categories (other): Swahili prepositions Disambiguation of Swahili prepositions: 51 49

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