Swahili
kigawe
ki-GA-weh
How to say it
Swahilikigaweki-GA-wehsoon
Englishmultiplesoon
Frenchmultiplesoon
Meaning
in arithmetic, a multiple of a given number.
Good to know
a mathematical term (class 7), from the verb kugawa (to divide); e.g. 'kigawe cha tatu' (a multiple of three).
Examples
- Sita ni kigawe cha tatu.Six is a multiple of three.
- Je, kumi ni kigawe cha nne?Is ten a multiple of four?
- Namba hii si kigawe cha tano.This number is not a multiple of five.
- Mwalimu atawapa vigawe vya nane kufanyia mazoezi.The teacher will give them multiples of eight for practice.
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