kichipukizi

How to say it

Meaning

a young plant sprout or newly emerged shoot.

Good to know

used figuratively for a young, still-developing person, as in mtu huyu ni kichipukizi tu, this person is still just a beginner.

Examples

• Kichipukizi kile cha mwembe kimeanza kuota.That mango sprout has begun to grow.
• Umeona vichipukizi vipya bustanini?Have you seen the new shoots in the garden?
• Bado hajakomaa kazini, ni kichipukizi tu.He is not yet experienced at work, he is just a beginner.
• Mvua ikinyesha, vichipukizi havitachelewa kutokea.When it rains, the shoots will not take long to appear.

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