Swahili
jiti
JEE-tee
How to say it
SwahilijitiJEE-teesoon
Englishlarge treesoon
Frenchgrand arbresoon
Meaning
a large tree, tree trunk, or big piece of timber, an augmentative form of mti.
Good to know
(augment. o/"l m ti) large tree, tree trunk; (large) piece of wood
Examples
- Jiti kubwa lilianguka barabarani baada ya dhoruba.A large tree fell on the road after the storm.
- Walikata jiti kwa msumeno mkubwa.They cut the large tree with a big saw.
- Je, jiti hilo lilikuwa na miaka mingapi?How old was that big tree?
- Nyumba ilijengwa kwa mabao ya jiti moja tu.The house was built from planks of just one big tree.
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