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kuonyesha

koo-oh-NYEH-shah

How to say it

Swahilikuonyeshakoo-oh-NYEH-shahsoon
Englishto show
Frenchmontrer

Meaning

To let someone see something, point it out or make it known; also to screen a film or to reveal a feeling or a result.

Good to know

The person shown is marked in the verb: alituonyesha njia, he showed us the way. Kuonyesha kuwa means to show that; the spelling kuonesha is also common in Tanzania.

Examples

  • Unaweza kunionyesha njia ya kwenda sokoni?Can you show me the way to the market?
  • Alituonyesha picha za safari yake.She showed us the photos of her trip.
  • Utafiti unaonyesha kuwa watoto wengi hawalali vya kutosha.Research shows that many children do not sleep enough.

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Forms

kuonesha, kuonyeshwa, onyesha

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