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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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