nchi ndogo

How to say it

Meaning

A country with a small territory or population, often set against larger neighbors. It is a plain phrase of nchi, country, and ndogo, small.

Good to know

Nchi is of the n class, so the adjective is ndogo in the singular and the plural: nchi ndogo kama Rwanda na Burundi. The opposite is nchi kubwa.

Examples

• Rwanda ni nchi ndogo yenye milima mingi.Rwanda is a small country with many hills.
• Nchi ndogo mara nyingi hutegemea majirani kwa biashara.Small countries often depend on their neighbors for trade.
• Ingawa ni nchi ndogo, ina wanamichezo hodari.Although it is a small country, it has skilled athletes.

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