indimi

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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