Swahili
chamkano
cham-KA-no
How to say it
Swahilichamkanocham-KA-nosoon
Englishdivisionsoon
Frenchdivision, sectionsoon
Meaning
a division or section, such as a department within an organization.
Good to know
separation, division, partition; fraction; section, de- partment
Examples
- Ofisi imegawanywa katika chamkano kadhaa.The office is divided into several sections.
- Kila chamkano cha shirika kina kiongozi wake.Each department of the organization has its own head.
- Chamkano hiki kinahusika na fedha.This department deals with finance.
- Waliweka chamkano kati ya vyumba viwili.They put a partition between the two rooms.
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