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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.

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