Swahili
matone
ma-TOH-neh
How to say it
Swahilimatonema-TOH-nehsoon
Englishdropssoon
Frenchgouttessoon
Meaning
Drops, as of a liquid.
Good to know
plural of tone (ji-/ma- class).
Examples
- Matone ya mvua yalianza kuanguka.Drops of rain began to fall.
- Je, matone haya ni ya dawa?Are these drops medicine?
- Hakuna matone ya damu kwenye nguo.There are no drops of blood on the clothes.
- Daktari ataongeza matone kwenye jicho lake.The doctor will add drops to his eye.
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