Swahili
tarakiki
ta-ra-KI-ki
How to say it
Swahilitarakikita-ra-KI-kisoon
Englishnarrow, slendersoon
Frenchétroit, sveltesoon
Meaning
narrow, slender, or slim.
Good to know
a rare word, similar to embamba.
Examples
- Njia ile ni tarakiki mno kupitisha gari.That path is too narrow for a car to pass.
- Alikuwa na mwili tarakiki na mrefu.He had a slender, tall body.
- Daraja lile ni tarakiki, huwezi kuvuka kwa magari mawili.That bridge is narrow, two cars cannot cross at once.
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