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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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