kugundua

How to say it

Meaning

To find or learn something that was hidden or unknown, such as a fact, a place, an illness or a new invention.

Good to know

Takes a direct object or kuwa, kwamba: aligundua kuwa, he found out that. The passive kugunduliwa means to be discovered, and ugunduzi is a discovery.

Examples

• Wanasayansi wamegundua aina mpya ya samaki.Scientists have discovered a new kind of fish.
• Nilipofika nyumbani niligundua kuwa nimesahau funguo.When I got home I found that I had forgotten the keys.
• Kipimo hiki kinaweza kugundua malaria mapema.This test can detect malaria early.

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