kuhudumia
koo-hoo-doo-MEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuhudumiakoo-hoo-doo-MEE-ahsoon
Englishto serve, attend to, take care ofsoon
Frenchservir, s’occuper desoon
Meaning
To give a service to people, such as customers, patients or passengers, or to meet their needs.
Good to know
The applicative of kuhudumu, to serve. Huduma is a service and mhudumu is an attendant or waiter; kuhudumiwa is to be served.
Examples
- Hospitali hii inaweza kuhudumia wagonjwa mia tano kwa siku.This hospital can attend to five hundred patients a day.
- Mhudumu alikuja kuhudumia wageni mezani.The waiter came to serve the guests at the table.
- Benki imefungua tawi jipya kuhudumia wakulima.The bank has opened a new branch to serve farmers.
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