kupita

How to say it

Meaning

to pass by, go beyond, or exceed something, and in older or more formal speech, to be more than something else in a comparison.

Good to know

Used to form comparisons in the pattern noun + adjective + kupita + noun, meaning 'more...than'; today most speakers prefer kuliko for 'than'.

Examples

• Nyumba hii ni kubwa kupita ile.This house is bigger than that one.
• Gari lake linapita langu kwa mwendo.His car is faster than mine.
• Je, mtoto huyu anawapita wenzake kwa akili?Does this child surpass his peers in intelligence?
• Hatupiti mipaka ya heshima.We do not go beyond the limits of respect.

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