kitaaluma

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Meaning

Describes something that has to do with a profession or with study and learning; used alone, it means professionally or academically.

Good to know

An adjective that does not change with the noun (sifa za kitaaluma, professional qualifications) and an adverb (kitaaluma ni daktari, by profession he is a doctor). Taaluma is a profession or a field of study.

Examples

• Kitaaluma yeye ni mwalimu wa hisabati.By profession she is a mathematics teacher.
• Wanafunzi wa kike wamefanya vizuri kitaaluma mwaka huu.Female students have done well academically this year.
• Tunahitaji ushauri wa kitaaluma kabla ya kuamua.We need professional advice before deciding.

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