kimuundo
kee-moo-OO-ndoh
How to say it
Swahilikimuundokee-moo-OO-ndoh
Englishstructural; structurally
Frenchstructurel ; structurellement
Meaning
Has to do with the structure of something, the way its parts are arranged and fit together, as in a building, an organization or a living cell.
Good to know
Does not change with the noun class: mabadiliko ya kimuundo, structural changes. Used alone it means structurally; muundo is structure.
Examples
- Serikali inapanga mabadiliko ya kimuundo katika wizara.The government is planning structural changes in the ministry.
- Jengo hilo lina matatizo ya kimuundo.That building has structural problems.
- Kimuundo, taasisi hiyo iko imara.Structurally, that institution is sound.
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