Swahili
sakiti
sa-KI-ti
How to say it
Swahilisakitisa-KI-tisoon
Englishto reducesoon
Frenchréduire, diminuersoon
Meaning
to reduce or diminish something; figuratively, to soothe or appease.
Good to know
reduce, diminish; fig. soothe, appease
Examples
- Dawa hii ilisakiti maumivu haraka.This medicine reduced the pain quickly.
- Alijaribu kusakiti hasira ya mkewe.He tried to soothe his wife's anger.
- Je, sauti yake ilisakiti wasiwasi wetu?Did his voice appease our anxiety?
- Maneno yao hayakusakiti chochote.Their words did not diminish anything.
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