kugawa
koo-GAH-wah
How to say it
Swahilikugawakoo-GAH-wah
Englishto divide; to share out, to distribute
Frenchdiviser; partager, distribuer
Meaning
To split something into parts, or to give out parts of something to several people.
Good to know
What is shared is the object and the receivers follow kwa: kugawa chakula kwa wakimbizi, to distribute food to refugees. In arithmetic kugawa kwa means to divide by; kugawanya is a close synonym.
Examples
- Mama aligawa keki katika vipande nane.Mother divided the cake into eight pieces.
- Shirika hilo liligawa vyandarua kwa familia masikini.That organization distributed mosquito nets to poor families.
- Ukigawa kumi kwa mbili unapata tano.If you divide ten by two you get five.
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