kutofautisha
koo-toh-fah-oo-TEE-shah
How to say it
Swahilikutofautishakoo-toh-fah-oo-TEE-shah
Frenchdistinguer, différencier
Meaning
To see or show the difference between two or more things or people.
Good to know
The things compared are the object, joined by na: kutofautisha ukweli na uongo, to tell truth from lies. It comes from tofauti, difference.
Examples
- Mtoto bado hawezi kutofautisha rangi.The child cannot yet tell colors apart.
- Ni vigumu kutofautisha mapacha hawa.It is hard to tell these twins apart.
- Wateja wanashindwa kutofautisha bidhaa halisi na bandia.Customers cannot tell genuine goods from fake ones.
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