"Shorts"

[ElDoctr]

In Kenya, I learned "shorts" as "kaptula"

[John00625]

An /l/ --> /r/ shift is pretty common throughout languages

[Theo_Bromin]

Especially Kikuyus seem to have difficulties with r and l... :)

[AndreaKamariny]

Yep, according to the dictionary this is an incorrect spelling, no doubt based on a difference in pronunciation. Having learned Kiswahili in Kenya makes this course interesting, or at least that's one way of putting it.