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kupanuka

koo-pah-NOO-kah

How to say it

Swahilikupanukakoo-pah-NOO-kah
Englishto expand, to widen, to grow
Frenchs’élargir, s’étendre, grandir

Meaning

Of a road, a town, a business or an influence, to become wider, bigger or more widespread.

Good to know

Intransitive: mji unapanuka, the town is growing. The transitive form is kupanua, to widen something, and upanuzi is expansion.

Examples

  • Mji wetu unapanuka kwa kasi kila mwaka.Our town is expanding fast every year.
  • Chuma hupanuka kinapopata joto.Metal expands when it gets hot.
  • Biashara yake imepanuka hadi mikoa mingine.His business has expanded to other regions.

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