fundi
FOO-ndee
How to say it
SwahilifundiFOO-ndee
Englishcraftsman, skilled worker, technician
Frenchartisan, technicien, ouvrier qualifié
Meaning
A person skilled in a trade who makes or repairs things, such as a carpenter, a mason, a mechanic or a tailor; also an expert at something.
Good to know
Plural mafundi, with people agreement: fundi huyu, mafundi hawa. The trade follows it: fundi seremala (carpenter), fundi cherehani (tailor), fundi magari (mechanic).
Examples
- Fundi alikuja kutengeneza bomba la maji.The repairman came to fix the water pipe.
- Mafundi wanajenga nyumba mpya kijijini.The builders are putting up a new house in the village.
- Fundi cherehani alinishonea shati zuri.The tailor sewed me a nice shirt.
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