utofauti

How to say it

Meaning

The way in which things or people are not the same, or the state of being varied; a newer abstract noun beside the more common tofauti.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, formed from tofauti, different or difference. It is followed by wa or kati ya: utofauti wa bei, utofauti kati ya timu hizi.

Examples

• Kuna utofauti mkubwa kati ya bei za mjini na vijijini.There is a big difference between town and village prices.
• Tunapaswa kuheshimu utofauti wa tamaduni zetu.We should respect the diversity of our cultures.
• Sioni utofauti wowote kati ya simu hizi mbili.I see no difference at all between these two phones.

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