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upanuzi

oo-pah-NOO-zee

How to say it

Swahiliupanuzioo-pah-NOO-zee
Englishexpansion, widening, extension
Frenchagrandissement, élargissement, extension

Meaning

Making something wider or bigger, such as a road, a building, a factory or a business; it is common in news about public works.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from kupanua, to widen. It takes wa: upanuzi wa barabara, road widening.

Examples

  • Upanuzi wa barabara hii utachukua miaka miwili.The widening of this road will take two years.
  • Hospitali inahitaji upanuzi wa wodi ya watoto.The hospital needs an extension of the children's ward.
  • Kampuni imepanga upanuzi wa biashara yake nje ya nchi.The company has planned to expand its business abroad.

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