sentimita
seh-ntee-MEE-tah
How to say it
Swahilisentimitaseh-ntee-MEE-tahsoon
Englishcentimetersoon
Frenchcentimètresoon
Meaning
A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter, used for small measurements such as the size of a fish or the spacing of seeds.
Good to know
N class noun, the plural is also sentimita: sentimita kumi, ten centimeters. Numbers follow it and do not agree: sentimita 30.
Examples
- Panda mbegu kwa umbali wa sentimita thelathini.Plant the seeds thirty centimeters apart.
- Mtoto amekua sentimita tano mwaka huu.The child has grown five centimeters this year.
- Samaki chini ya sentimita hamsini hawaruhusiwi kuvuliwa.Fish under fifty centimeters may not be caught.
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