uwanda
oo-WAH-ndah
How to say it
Swahiliuwandaoo-WAH-ndah
Englishplain, plateau; open area, scope
Frenchplaine, plateau; étendue, champ
Meaning
A wide area of flat land, low or high, such as a coastal plain or a highland plateau, and figuratively the range or scope of a subject.
Good to know
U class noun, plural nyanda: uwanda wa juu, a plateau or highlands; uwanda wa pwani, the coastal plain. The spelling uanda points here.
Examples
- Mji huu uko kwenye uwanda wa juu wenye baridi.This town is on a cool highland plateau.
- Wafugaji huchunga ng'ombe katika uwanda mpana.The herders graze cattle on a wide plain.
- Kitabu hiki kinapanua uwanda wa elimu ya lugha.This book widens the scope of language studies.
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