uenezaji
oo-eh-neh-ZAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliuenezajioo-eh-neh-ZAH-jee
Englishspreading, dissemination; transmission
Frenchpropagation, diffusion; transmission
Meaning
The act of spreading something widely, such as a language, a religion, information or a disease.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural, from kueneza, to spread. Followed by wa: uenezaji wa Kiswahili, the spread of Swahili; uenezaji wa virusi, the transmission of the virus.
Examples
- Uenezaji wa Kiswahili barani Afrika unaendelea kukua.The spread of Swahili across Africa keeps growing.
- Kunawa mikono hupunguza uenezaji wa magonjwa.Washing hands reduces the spread of disease.
- Walikamatwa kwa uenezaji wa taarifa za uongo.They were arrested for spreading false information.
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