Kitabu

Kitabu

book

Swahili → English

Example

Nilinunua kitabu kipya cha Kiswahili jana.
I bought a new Swahili book yesterday.
Pronunciation: Nee-lee-NOO-noo-ah kee-TAH-boo KEE-pya cha Kee-swa-HEE-lee YAH-nah.
Grammar: Kitabu is a noun in class 7 (ki-/vi-). Its plural is vitabu. The adjective kipya agrees with kitabu using the ki- prefix.