kiberiti
kee-beh-REE-tee
How to say it
Swahilikiberitikee-beh-REE-tee
Englishmatches, matchbox; a match
Frenchallumettes, boîte d'allumettes
Meaning
A small box of matches, or a single match, used to light a fire, a stove or a lamp.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural viberiti: kiberiti kimoja, one box of matches; kuwasha kiberiti, to strike a match. Kutikisa kiberiti, to shake the matchbox, is to test someone. kibiriti and kibriti are other spellings.
Examples
- Mama aliwasha jiko kwa kiberiti.Mother lit the stove with a match.
- Kiberiti kimeloa, kwa hiyo hakiwaki.The matches are wet, so they will not light.
- Walinunua viberiti vitatu dukani.They bought three boxes of matches at the shop.
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