katuni
kah-TOO-nee
How to say it
Swahilikatunikah-TOO-neesoon
Englishcartoonsoon
Frenchdessin animé; caricaturesoon
Meaning
A funny or satirical drawing in a newspaper, or an animated film, often for children.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural. Filamu za katuni are animated films and mchora katuni a cartoonist.
Examples
- Watoto wanapenda kutazama katuni asubuhi.Children love to watch cartoons in the morning.
- Gazeti lilichapisha katuni ya waziri.The newspaper published a cartoon of the minister.
- Ndugu yangu ni mchora katuni maarufu.My brother is a famous cartoonist.
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