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koti
KO-ti
coat / jacket
French: manteau / veste
Latisa mwana koti mpo malili ezali makasi.
Dress the child in a coat because the cold is intense.
Habille l'enfant d'un manteau car le froid est intense.
Koti — from French coat; a jacket or overcoat. In Kinshasa where temperatures rarely drop, wearing a koti is a status symbol as much as a warmth strategy.
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