Swahili
vitano
vee-TAH-noh
How to say it
Swahilivitanovee-TAH-nohsoon
Englishfive-cent coinssoon
Frenchpièces de cinq centssoon
Meaning
Small coins each worth five cents.
Good to know
plural of kitano (ki-/vi- class); dated currency term.
Examples
- Babu alihifadhi vitano vya zamani kwenye kasha.Grandfather kept old five-cent coins in a box.
- Vitano hivi bado vinatumika sokoni?Are these five-cent coins still used at the market?
- Vitano havikutosha kununua mkate.The five-cent coins were not enough to buy bread.
- Makumbusho yataonyesha vitano vya enzi za kale.The museum will display five-cent coins from ancient times.
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