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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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