dogo
DOH-goh
How to say it
SwahilidogoDOH-gohsoon
Englishsmall, little; minorsoon
Frenchpetit ; mineursoon
Meaning
Small in size, amount, age or importance; an adjective stem that takes the prefix of the noun it describes.
Good to know
Its forms: mtoto mdogo, watoto wadogo, kitu kidogo, vitu vidogo, nyumba ndogo, dirisha dogo, madirisha madogo. Mdogo wangu also means my younger brother or sister.
Examples
- Tuna tatizo dogo na gari letu.We have a small problem with our car.
- Mtoto mdogo analala chumbani.The little child is sleeping in the bedroom.
- Alinunua vitu vidogo vidogo sokoni.She bought various small things at the market.
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