Swahili
lakki
LAHK-kee
How to say it
SwahililakkiLAHK-keesoon
Englishhundred thousandsoon
Frenchcent millesoon
Meaning
a variant of laki, the number one hundred thousand, used especially when referring to money.
Good to know
commonly used in monetary contexts, e.g. laki tano, five hundred thousand; a variant spelling of laki.
Examples
- Alilipa lakki tatu kwa gari lake.He paid three hundred thousand for his car.
- Je, bei ni lakki moja?Is the price one hundred thousand?
- Sina lakki hata moja mfukoni.I don't have even one hundred thousand in my pocket.
- Watapata lakki tano kutoka mauzo.They will get five hundred thousand from the sales.
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