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kikaratasi

kee-kah-rah-TAH-see

How to say it

Swahilikikaratasikee-kah-rah-TAH-see
Englishslip of paper; leaflet
Frenchbout de papier ; tract, prospectus

Meaning

A small piece or sheet of paper, such as a note, a ticket or a printed leaflet handed out to people.

Good to know

Ki/vi class: plural vikaratasi. A diminutive of karatasi, paper.

Examples

  • Aliandika namba yake ya simu kwenye kikaratasi.He wrote his phone number on a slip of paper.
  • Wanaharakati walisambaza vikaratasi mjini.The activists handed out leaflets in town.
  • Mwalimu alikuta kikaratasi chenye majibu chini ya dawati.The teacher found a slip of paper with the answers under the desk.

Forms

kikartasi

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