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
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