kitawi

How to say it

Meaning

a small branch or twig; also, a type of weed, or a tool used in weaving.

Good to know

dimin. of tawi; kitawi (a kind of weed). ^kitawi (vi-) kitawi (implement used in weav

Examples

• Ndege alitua juu ya kitawi kidogo.A bird landed on a small twig.
• Kitawi hicho hukua kwa haraka shambani.That weed grows quickly in the field.
• Mfumaji alitumia kitawi kupanga nyuzi.The weaver used the tool to arrange the threads.

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