kamanda
kah-MAH-ndah
How to say it
Swahilikamandakah-MAH-ndah
Englishcommander
Frenchcommandant
Meaning
An officer in charge of a military unit, or in Tanzania the officer who heads the police in a region.
Good to know
Plural makamanda. Kamanda wa Polisi Mkoa is the regional police commander; it is often used as a title before a name (Kamanda Malimi).
Examples
- Kamanda wa polisi alithibitisha kukamatwa kwa watu watatu.The police commander confirmed that three people had been arrested.
- Askari walipokea amri kutoka kwa kamanda wao.The soldiers received orders from their commander.
- Kamanda mpya ameanza kazi mkoani humo.A new commander has started work in the region.
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Forms
makamanda (plural of kamanda, commander)
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