Swahili
vititia
vee-tee-TEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilivititiavee-tee-TEE-ahsoon
Englishbladessoon
Frenchlamessoon
Meaning
Blades or vanes of fans or windmills; pinwheel toys; figuratively, ventilators.
Good to know
plural of kititia (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Upepo ulizungusha vititia vya kinu haraka.The wind spun the mill's blades quickly.
- Vititia hivi vinafanya kazi kwa umeme?Do these blades run on electricity?
- Vititia vibovu havizunguki tena.Broken blades no longer spin.
- Fundi atabadilisha vititia vipya kwenye feni.The technician will replace the fan's blades with new ones.
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