Swahili
kititia
kee-tee-TEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikititiakee-tee-TEE-ahsoon
Englishblade, pinwheelsoon
Frenchpale, moulin à ventsoon
Meaning
the blade or vane of a fan or windmill; a pinwheel toy; figuratively, a ventilator.
Good to know
blade, vane (of a fan, wind- mill); windmill (children's toy); fig. ventilator
Examples
- Upepo ulizungusha kititia cha windi haraka.The wind spun the windmill's blades quickly.
- Mtoto alicheza na kititia cha karatasi.The child played with a paper pinwheel.
- Kititia cha feni kilikuwa kimevunjika.The fan's blade was broken.
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