Swahili
funua
fu-NU-a
How to say it
Swahilifunuafu-NU-asoon
Englishto opensoon
Frenchouvrirsoon
Meaning
to open or uncover something, to reveal or expose what was hidden.
Good to know
the opposite of funga (to close); funua taksiri means to uncover a crime.
Examples
- Alifunua kitabu na kuanza kusoma.He opened the book and began to read.
- Je, umefunua siri yake?Have you revealed his secret?
- Hawakufunua ukweli wote.They did not expose the whole truth.
- Ndege alifunua mabawa yake kabla ya kuruka.The bird spread its wings before flying.
The same word in
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