Swahili
tarakimu
ta-ra-KI-mu
How to say it
Swahilitarakimuta-ra-KI-musoon
Englishdigitsoon
Frenchchiffresoon
Meaning
a written symbol representing a number, a numeral or digit.
Good to know
(written) number, figure, nu- meral; digit. tarakimu za kirumi. Roman numerals
Examples
- Andika tarakimu za kirumi kwenye ubao.Write the Roman numerals on the board.
- Namba ya simu ina tarakimu kumi.The phone number has ten digits.
- Mtoto alijifunza kutambua tarakimu shuleni.The child learned to recognize numerals at school.
- Tarakimu hizi mbili zinafanana.These two digits look alike.
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