Swahili
kipimio
ki-pi-MI-o
How to say it
Swahilikipimioki-pi-MI-osoon
Englishscalesoon
Frenchéchellesoon
Meaning
the scale of a map.
Good to know
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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