mfanyakazi
mfah-nyah-KAH-zee
How to say it
Swahilimfanyakazimfah-nyah-KAH-zee
Englishworker, employee
Frenchtravailleur, employé
Meaning
A person who works for someone else, such as a company, an office or a household, in return for pay.
Good to know
Plural wafanyakazi; literally one who does work (kufanya kazi). Mfanyakazi wa ndani is a domestic worker, and Siku ya Wafanyakazi, 1 May, is Labor Day.
Examples
- Kampuni hiyo ina wafanyakazi mia tatu.That company has three hundred employees.
- Mfanyakazi mpya ataanza kazi kesho.The new worker will start tomorrow.
- Tunahitaji mfanyakazi wa ndani anayejua kupika.We need a domestic worker who can cook.
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