Swahili
mkeketo
mke-KE-to
How to say it
Swahilimkeketomke-KE-tosoon
Englishcounterpartsoon
Frenchéquivalentsoon
Meaning
someone or something equal in size or height to another; a match or counterpart in stature.
Good to know
a comparative term, often used of children or peers.
Examples
- Watoto hawa wawili ni mkeketo, wote ni warefu sawa.These two children are the same height, both equally tall.
- Je, mtoto wako ni mkeketo wa yule pale?Is your child the same size as that one there?
- Sikuwa mkeketo wake nilipokuwa mdogo.I wasn't his equal in size when I was young.
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