ukubwa
oo-KOO-bwah
How to say it
Swahiliukubwaoo-KOO-bwah
Englishsize; greatness
Frenchtaille, grandeur
Meaning
How big something is, in area, amount or importance.
Good to know
A noun of the u- class, from -kubwa, big. Kwa ukubwa means in size (wa pili kwa ukubwa, the second largest), and ukubwani means in adulthood.
Examples
- Ukubwa wa shamba lake ni ekari tano.The size of his farm is five acres.
- Viatu hivi ni vya ukubwa gani?What size are these shoes?
- Ziwa Victoria ni la kwanza kwa ukubwa Afrika.Lake Victoria is the largest in Africa.
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