kueneza
koo-eh-NEH-zah
How to say it
Swahilikuenezakoo-eh-NEH-zah
Englishto spread, to disseminate
Frenchrépandre, diffuser, propager
Meaning
To make something reach more people or places, such as news, a language, a disease or an idea.
Good to know
Causative of kuenea, to spread out. What is spread is the object: kueneza habari, to spread news; kueneza ugonjwa, to spread a disease. Kueneza chuki is to spread hatred.
Examples
- Mitandao ya kijamii hueneza habari kwa haraka.Social media spreads news quickly.
- Mbu hueneza ugonjwa wa malaria.Mosquitoes spread malaria.
- Wamisionari walieneza dini yao vijijini.The missionaries spread their religion in the villages.
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