kupandisha
koo-pah-NDEE-shah
How to say it
Swahilikupandishakoo-pah-NDEE-shah
Frenchaugmenter, hausser; hisser; promouvoir
Meaning
To make something go up: prices, wages, a flag, a person's rank or a team to a higher league; also to take goods or people up onto a vehicle.
Good to know
The causative of kupanda, to go up. Kupandisha bei is to raise prices and kupandisha cheo to promote; the opposite is kushusha.
Examples
- Wafanyabiashara wamepandisha bei ya sukari.Traders have raised the price of sugar.
- Askari walipandisha bendera saa kumi na mbili asubuhi.The soldiers hoisted the flag at six in the morning.
- Kampuni imempandisha cheo kuwa meneja.The company has promoted her to manager.
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