kupungua
koo-poo-NGOO-ah
How to say it
Swahilikupunguakoo-poo-NGOO-ahsoon
Englishto decrease, go down, diminishsoon
Frenchdiminuer, baissersoon
Meaning
To become smaller in number, amount, size or strength, as prices, rain, weight or pain can.
Good to know
It has no object: bei imepungua, the price has gone down. Kupunguza is to reduce something, and upungufu is a shortage.
Examples
- Maumivu yameanza kupungua baada ya dawa.The pain has started to ease after the medicine.
- Idadi ya watalii inaendelea kupungua.The number of tourists keeps going down.
- Mvua ikianza kupungua tutaondoka.When the rain starts to let up we will leave.
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