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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