Swahili
upana
oo-PAH-nah
How to say it
Swahiliupanaoo-PAH-nahsoon
Englishwidthsoon
Frenchlargeursoon
Meaning
breadth or width; how wide something is.
Good to know
anaijua nchi upana na upana means to know a country inside out.
Examples
- Upana wa meza hii ni mita moja.The width of this table is one meter.
- Je, upana wa barabara utaongezwa?Will the width of the road be increased?
- Upana wa mto uliwazuia kuvuka.The river's breadth stopped them from crossing.
- Anaijua nchi upana na upana.He knows the country inside out.
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