kaptula
kah-PTOO-lah
How to say it
Swahilikaptulakah-PTOO-lahsoon
Englishshorts, short trouserssoon
Frenchshort, culotte courtesoon
Meaning
Trousers that end above the knee, worn by schoolboys, athletes and in hot weather.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural: kaptula nyeusi, black shorts. The dictionary spelling kapatula points here; suruali is full length trousers.
Examples
- Wanafunzi wa kiume huvaa kaptula za kaki.Schoolboys wear khaki shorts.
- Alivaa kaptula na fulana kwenda mazoezini.He wore shorts and a T-shirt to go to practice.
- Kaptula hii ni ndogo sana kwangu.These shorts are too small for me.
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