Swahili
vitakataka
vee-tah-kah-TAH-kah
How to say it
Swahilivitakatakavee-tah-kah-TAH-kahsoon
Englishspeckssoon
Frenchpoussièressoon
Meaning
Tiny particles of dust or dirt; figuratively, trivial, insignificant matters.
Good to know
plural of kitakataka (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Vitakataka vidogo vilianguka mezani.Small specks fell on the table.
- Je, vitakataka hivi vinaweza kusafishwa kwa urahisi?Can these specks be cleaned off easily?
- Vitakataka hivi si muhimu kujadili.These trivial matters are not important to discuss.
- Hatutayapa vitakataka hivyo uzito.We will not give those trivial matters weight.
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