kupitia upya
koo-pee-TEE-ah OO-pyah
How to say it
Swahilikupitia upyakoo-pee-TEE-ah OO-pyah
Englishto review, to revise
Frenchrevoir, réexaminer, réviser
Meaning
To look again at a law, a contract, a decision or a plan in order to check it and change what needs changing.
Good to know
Kupitia is to go over and upya means anew. The thing reviewed follows directly: kupitia upya sheria, to review the law. Mapitio is a review.
Examples
- Serikali imeahidi kupitia upya mkataba huo.The government has promised to review that contract.
- Tunapaswa kupitia upya mpango wetu wa bajeti.We should revise our budget plan.
- Kamati itapitia upya maombi yote yaliyokataliwa.The committee will review all the rejected applications.
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