kitaalamu
kee-tah-ah-LAH-moo
How to say it
Swahilikitaalamukee-tah-ah-LAH-moo
Frenchprofessionnel, technique ; techniquement
Meaning
Done or said according to the knowledge and methods of experts; as a sentence word, it means technically or in expert terms.
Good to know
Does not change with the noun: ushauri wa kitaalamu, professional advice. At the start of a sentence, kitaalamu means technically speaking. The noun is utaalamu, expertise, and an expert is mtaalamu.
Examples
- Tunahitaji ushauri wa kitaalamu kabla ya kujenga.We need professional advice before building.
- Kitaalamu, ugonjwa huu unaitwa malaria sugu.Technically, this disease is called chronic malaria.
- Kazi hii ilifanywa kwa njia ya kitaalamu.This work was done in a professional way.
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