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How to say it

Meaning

small, little, young, or thin; the bare adjective stem that takes noun-class agreement (muto, gito, bato...).

Good to know

a bound root, not used on its own; compare the fuller derived forms toya, tonya and toto listed separately.

Examples

• Uyu mwana ni muto.This child is young.
• Aba bana ni bato.These children are small.
• Iki gikombe ni gito.This cup is small.

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