wigo
WEE-goh
How to say it
SwahiliwigoWEE-gohsoon
Englishscope, range, reachsoon
Frenchportée, étendue, champsoon
Meaning
How far something reaches or covers, such as a business, a law or a study; originally a fence of poles around a homestead.
Good to know
Plural nyigo; it takes m class adjectives: wigo mpana, a wide scope. Kupanua wigo is to broaden the scope or reach.
Examples
- Kampuni inataka kupanua wigo wa huduma zake.The company wants to widen the reach of its services.
- Sheria hii ina wigo mpana sana.This law has a very wide scope.
- Utafiti huo ulikuwa na wigo mdogo.That study had a narrow scope.
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