kufaidi
koo-fah-EE-dee
How to say it
Swahilikufaidikoo-fah-EE-dee
Englishto benefit from, to enjoy
Frenchprofiter de, bénéficier de
Meaning
To get good or profit out of something, such as the fruits of one’s work, a country’s resources or a blessing, and to enjoy it.
Good to know
Takes a direct object: kufaidi matunda ya kazi, to enjoy the fruits of one’s labor. The intransitive kufaidika means to benefit, to gain, and faida is profit, benefit.
Examples
- Wakulima wataanza kufaidi mavuno yao mwaka huu.The farmers will start to enjoy their harvest this year.
- Tunataka wananchi wote wafaidi rasilimali za nchi.We want all citizens to benefit from the country’s resources.
- Alirudi kijijini kufaidi maisha ya utulivu.He went back to the village to enjoy a quiet life.
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