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changamano

chah-ngah-MAH-noh

How to say it

Swahilichangamanochah-ngah-MAH-noh
Englishcomplex, complicated
Frenchcomplexe, compliqué

Meaning

Made of many connected parts, or hard to understand and deal with because of that, as a complex system or situation.

Good to know

Follows the noun and does not change: mfumo changamano, a complex system; hali changamano, a complicated situation. It is a newer, formal word; everyday speech says tata or ngumu. tangamano in the dictionary points here.

Examples

  • Ubongo wa binadamu ni kiungo changamano sana.The human brain is a very complex organ.
  • Tatizo hili ni changamano kuliko tulivyodhani.This problem is more complex than we thought.
  • Wanasayansi wanachunguza mfumo changamano wa hali ya hewa.Scientists are studying the complex weather system.

Forms

tangamano

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