Swahili
katiti
ka-TI-ti
How to say it
Swahilikatitika-TI-tisoon
Englishvery smallsoon
Frenchtrès petitsoon
Meaning
very small or tiny.
Good to know
as an adverb it can also mean 'very little, not much'.
Examples
- Alipata sehemu katiti ya mgao huo.He received a tiny portion of that share.
- Mtoto huyo ni katiti kwa umri wake.That child is very small for his age.
- Je, kiasi hicho ni katiti mno kutosheleza familia?Is that amount too tiny to support a family?
- Alichangia katiti tu kwenye harambee.He contributed only a tiny amount to the fundraiser.
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