kubwa
KOO-bwah
How to say it
SwahilikubwaKOO-bwah
Englishbig, large; great, important
Frenchgrand, gros ; important
Meaning
Of great size, amount or importance; it describes a noun and takes the prefix of that noun's class.
Good to know
The bare form goes with n class nouns (nyumba kubwa); other classes add their prefix: mtu mkubwa, kitu kikubwa, miti mikubwa, magari makubwa. Kubwa kuliko means bigger than.
Examples
- Wanaishi katika nyumba kubwa karibu na bahari.They live in a big house near the sea.
- Dar es Salaam ni mji mkubwa kuliko miji yote nchini.Dar es Salaam is the biggest city in the country.
- Hili ni tatizo kubwa kwa wakulima.This is a big problem for farmers.
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