manufaa

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Meaning

the quality of being useful, or a benefit gained from something.

Good to know

common abstract noun, often in the phrase "kwa manufaa ya" (for the benefit of).

Examples

• Elimu ina manufaa makubwa kwa maisha yetu.Education has great benefits for our lives.
• Je, dawa hii ina manufaa gani?What benefits does this medicine have?
• Serikali haikupata manufaa yoyote kutoka kwenye mkataba huo.The government did not get any benefit from that contract.
• Tunafanya kazi kwa manufaa ya jamii nzima.We work for the benefit of the whole community.