Swahili
lamali
lah-MAH-lee
How to say it
Swahililamalilah-MAH-leesoon
Englishoccupationsoon
Frenchmétiersoon
Meaning
one's work, occupation, or business.
Good to know
act, action; behavior; activity, work, employment, lamali yao ni kujenga nyumba. Their business is house-building; occupation, business, profession, speciality
Examples
- Lamali yao ni kujenga nyumba.Their business is building houses.
- Ana lamali gani sasa hivi?What is his occupation right now?
- Hakuwa na lamali ya kudumu.He did not have a steady occupation.
- Walibadilisha lamali yao mwaka jana.They changed their profession last year.
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