Swahili
kistari
kee-STAH-ree
How to say it
Swahilikistarikee-STAH-reesoon
Englishdash, hyphensoon
Frenchtiret, trait d'unionsoon
Meaning
a punctuation mark, the dash or hyphen.
Good to know
Grammar/writing term.
Examples
- Weka kistari kati ya maneno hayo mawili.Put a hyphen between those two words.
- Mwalimu alionyesha matumizi ya kistari kwenye sentensi.The teacher showed the use of the dash in a sentence.
- Neno hili linahitaji kistari kuunganisha silabi.This word needs a hyphen to join the syllables.
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