very or alot
alikashifiwa sana kwa jambo lile
he received alot of criticism on the matter
The Swahili word "sana" has its roots in the Arabic word "صحيح" (ṣaḥīḥ), which means "sound" or "valid." In Swahili, "sana" evolved to mean "very" or "much," used for emphasis
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