kamati
kah-MAH-tee
How to say it
Swahilikamatikah-MAH-teesoon
Englishcommitteesoon
Frenchcomitésoon
Meaning
A small group of people chosen from a larger body to discuss, plan or decide on a particular matter.
Good to know
Plural also kamati. Kamati Kuu is a central committee; a member is mjumbe wa kamati, and the chair is mwenyekiti.
Examples
- Kamati ya shule itakutana Jumanne.The school committee will meet on Tuesday.
- Alichaguliwa kuwa mwenyekiti wa kamati ya maji.She was elected chair of the water committee.
- Kamati iliundwa kuchunguza tatizo hilo.A committee was set up to look into the problem.
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