indimi

Swahili

kipimio

ki-pi-MI-o

How to say it

Swahilikipimioki-pi-MI-osoon
Englishscalesoon
Frenchéchellesoon

Meaning

the scale of a map.

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scale (of a map)

Examples

  • Ramani hii ina kipimio cha kilomita moja kwa sentimita.This map has a scale of one kilometre per centimetre.
  • Je, unajua kusoma kipimio cha ramani?Do you know how to read a map's scale?
  • Bila kipimio, umbali ulikuwa mgumu kukadiria.Without the scale, the distance was hard to estimate.
  • Mwalimu alieleza matumizi ya kipimio darasani.The teacher explained how to use a map scale in class.

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