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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