kugawanyika
koo-gah-wah-NYEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikugawanyikakoo-gah-wah-NYEE-kahsoon
Englishto be divided, to splitsoon
Frenchse diviser, être divisésoon
Meaning
To break up into parts or groups, as a country, a party or opinion splits in disagreement, or as a living cell divides into two.
Good to know
The stative of kugawanya, to divide. Parts follow katika or kwa: kugawanyika katika makundi mawili, to split into two groups.
Examples
- Chama kiligawanyika baada ya uchaguzi.The party split after the election.
- Maoni ya wananchi yamegawanyika kuhusu sheria hii.Public opinion is divided about this law.
- Seli moja hugawanyika kuwa seli mbili.One cell divides into two cells.
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