utandawazi
oo-tah-ndah-WAH-zee
How to say it
Swahiliutandawazioo-tah-ndah-WAH-zeesoon
Englishglobalizationsoon
Frenchmondialisationsoon
Meaning
The growing connection of the world’s countries through trade, travel, the internet and shared culture.
Good to know
A u class noun without a plural, built on kutanda, to spread. Common in news and school essays: zama za utandawazi, the age of globalization.
Examples
- Utandawazi umeleta bidhaa za nje katika kila soko.Globalization has brought foreign goods into every market.
- Vijana wanaathiriwa na utandawazi kupitia simu zao.Young people are influenced by globalization through their phones.
- Somo la leo linahusu faida na hasara za utandawazi.Today’s lesson is about the advantages and disadvantages of globalization.
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