kupatanisha
koo-pah-tah-NEE-shah
How to say it
Swahilikupatanishakoo-pah-tah-NEE-shah
Meaning
To bring people or groups who have quarreled back to peace or agreement; also to make figures or accounts agree.
Good to know
The causative of kupatana: kuwapatanisha wanandoa, to reconcile a married couple. A mediator is mpatanishi; maridhiano is reconciliation.
Examples
- Wazee walijaribu kuwapatanisha ndugu wawili.The elders tried to reconcile the two brothers.
- Umoja wa Afrika unapatanisha pande zinazopigana.The African Union is mediating between the warring sides.
- Mhasibu alipatanisha hesabu za benki.The accountant reconciled the bank accounts.
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