kubaini
koo-bah-EE-nee
How to say it
Swahilikubainikoo-bah-EE-neesoon
Englishto find out, to discover, to establishsoon
Frenchdécouvrir, constater, établirsoon
Meaning
To come to know or identify something after looking into it, such as a cause, a fault or the truth.
Good to know
Common in the news: uchunguzi ulibaini, the investigation found; ili kubaini chanzo, to establish the cause. Kubainika means to become clear, and kubainisha to point out.
Examples
- Madaktari walibaini chanzo cha ugonjwa wake.The doctors found the cause of his illness.
- Uchunguzi umebaini kuwa fedha zilipotea.The investigation has established that the money went missing.
- Tunafanya vipimo ili kubaini tatizo.We are doing tests to identify the problem.
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