kitivo
kee-TEE-voh
How to say it
Swahilikitivokee-TEE-voh
Englishfaculty (of a university)
Frenchfaculté
Meaning
A main division of a university that groups related subjects and departments, such as the faculty of law or of medicine.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vitivo. Mkuu wa kitivo is the dean; kitivo cha sheria is the faculty of law. An idara is a smaller department within it.
Examples
- Anasoma katika kitivo cha sheria chuo kikuu.He studies in the faculty of law at the university.
- Mkuu wa kitivo alifungua kongamano hilo.The dean of the faculty opened the conference.
- Chuo hiki kina vitivo vitano.This university has five faculties.
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