Swahili
kitambo
kee-TAHM-boh
How to say it
Swahilikitambokee-TAHM-bohsoon
Englishmoment, termsoon
Frenchmoment, trimestresoon
Meaning
a short period of time, a moment; also, a short distance or a school term.
Good to know
'Kitambo kidogo' means a little while; 'kitambo cha chuo' is a school term.
Examples
- Ngoja kitambo kidogo, nakuja sasa hivi.Wait a moment, I'm coming right now.
- Kitambo cha chuo kinaanza wiki ijayo.The school term starts next week.
- Kutoka hapa hadi pale ni kitambo kidogo tu.From here to there is just a short distance.
- Baada ya kitambo, alirudi na jibu.After a short while, he came back with an answer.
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