kuangaza

How to say it

Meaning

To give out light or to make a place bright, as the sun or a lamp does. With macho, eyes, it means to look around searching.

Good to know

Used alone or with an object: jua linaangaza, the sun is shining; taa iliangaza chumba, the lamp lit up the room. The applicative kuangazia, to shed light on or to focus on, is common in news.

Examples

• Jua linaangaza kwa nguvu leo.The sun is shining strongly today.
• Taa za barabarani ziliangaza mji mzima.The street lights lit up the whole town.
• Aliangaza macho huku na huku akimtafuta mtoto.She looked all around searching for the child.

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Forms

angaza