fafanua
To elaborate in Swahili is to say fafanua.
The verb fafanua means to give further detail or an explanation. If you wish to ask someone to provide more information, you can use the phrase fafanua zaidi to mean 'elaborate more' or 'explain more'. To express the idea of explaining something with a high level of depth, use fafanua kwa undani, which means 'elaborate in detail'.
Meaning: to give further detail or explanation (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form fafanua can be used as a direct command to mean 'elaborate!' or 'explain!'
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, fafanua can mean to clarify something that was previously obscured, similar to 'unfolding' a piece of fabric to see the whole pattern.
- In Swahili, the word for depth used in fafanua kwa undani comes from undani, which literally means the 'inside' or 'interior' of an object. This treats a complex idea as a physical space with a deep center.
- The root of fafanua is linked to the word fafanuzi, which can refer to a detailed commentary or an interpretation of a complex text such as the Quran or the Bible.
Examples in context
- Unaweza eleza zaidi kuhusu hilo?Can you elaborate more on that?
- Kuhadithia maelezo hayo kwa undani zaidi.Elaborate on those details further.
- Naomba ueleze vizuri mchakato huo.Please explain the process in detail.
- Tafadhali toa maelezo ya ziada.Please provide additional explanations.
- Tafadhali fafanua hoja yako.Please elaborate on your point.
Example conversation
Omari and Fatuma are discussing a new business proposal in a cafe.
- OmariFatuma, unaweza kutoa maelezo zaidi?Fatuma, can you give more details?
- FatumaNdiyo, nitaanza kwanza kuelezea bajeti.Yes, I will start by explaining the budget.
- OmariTafadhali fafanua mbinu za masoko pia.Please elaborate on the marketing strategies too.
- FatumaSawa Omari, nitafafanua kila kitu vizuri.Okay Omari, I will elaborate on everything well.
