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Swahili

kitone

kee-TOH-neh

How to say it

Swahilikitonekee-TOH-nehsoon
Englishdropsoon
Frenchgouttesoon

Meaning

a small drop of liquid, or a blot of ink.

Good to know

(dimin. of tone) drop (of liquid), (ink) blot

Examples

  • Kitone cha mvua kilianguka juu ya karatasi.A drop of rain fell onto the paper.
  • Kitone cha wino kiliharibu barua yake.An ink blot ruined his letter.
  • Kitone kimoja tu cha dawa kinatosha.Just one drop of the medicine is enough.
  • Aliona vitone vya damu sakafuni.He saw drops of blood on the floor.

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