Swahili
kigawo
ki-GA-wo
How to say it
Swahilikigawoki-GA-wosoon
Englishquotientsoon
Frenchquotientsoon
Meaning
a share or portion obtained by dividing something; in arithmetic, a quotient.
Good to know
a mathematical term (class 7), from the verb kugawa (to divide); used in division problems.
Examples
- Kigawo cha kumi kugawanywa na mbili ni tano.The quotient of ten divided by two is five.
- Je, umepata kigawo sahihi?Did you get the correct quotient?
- Kigawo hicho si sahihi.That quotient is not correct.
- Wanafunzi watahesabu vigawo kesho.The students will calculate quotients tomorrow.
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