indimi

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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