Swahili
vibriti
vee-BREE-tee
How to say it
Swahilivibritivee-BREE-teesoon
Englishmatchessoon
Frenchallumettessoon
Meaning
Small wooden sticks tipped with a chemical head that catch fire when struck.
Good to know
plural of kibriti (ki-/vi- class); very common everyday word.
Examples
- Mama aliwasha jiko kwa vibriti.Mother lit the stove with matches.
- Je, una vibriti dukani?Do you have matches at the shop?
- Vibriti havikuwaka kwa sababu vilikuwa vimelowana.The matches would not light because they were damp.
- Atanunua vibriti vipya sokoni kesho.She will buy new matches at the market tomorrow.
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