gramu

How to say it

Meaning

A small unit of weight; one thousand grams make one kilogram.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in singular and plural: gramu mia tano, five hundred grams. Kilo na gramu, kilos and grams.

Examples

• Nunua gramu mia tano za sukari.Buy five hundred grams of sugar.
• Mtoto alizaliwa na kilo tatu na gramu mia mbili.The baby was born weighing three kilos and two hundred grams.
• Kila pakiti ina gramu hamsini za chai.Each packet holds fifty grams of tea.

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