chati

How to say it

Meaning

A drawing, table or graph that shows information clearly; in music, a list of the most popular songs.

Good to know

N class noun from English, the same in plural. Chati ya muziki is a music chart and kuongoza chati to top the chart; in league tables, chati ya wafungaji is the top scorers list.

Examples

• Mwalimu alitumia chati kuelezea mzunguko wa maji.The teacher used a chart to explain the water cycle.
• Wimbo wake mpya unaongoza chati wiki hii.His new song is topping the charts this week.
• Chati hii inaonyesha mauzo ya kila mwezi.This chart shows the sales for each month.