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Swahili

mtando

m-TAN-do

How to say it

Swahilimtandom-TAN-dosoon
Englishexpansionsoon
Frenchexpansionsoon

Meaning

the act of spreading out or extending; expansion.

Good to know

(act of) spreading; ex-, pansion, extension

Examples

  • Mtando wa biashara yao umeongezeka.The spread of their business has grown.
  • Moshi ulifanya mtando angani.The smoke spread out across the sky.
  • Je, mtando wa ugonjwa umeenea kiasi gani?How far has the spread of the disease extended?

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