mhandisi
mhah-NDEE-see
How to say it
Swahilimhandisimhah-NDEE-seesoon
Englishengineer
Frenchingénieur
Meaning
A person trained to design, build or maintain machines, roads, buildings or systems.
Good to know
Plural wahandisi. Uhandisi is engineering, and it is used as a title before a name (Mhandisi Luhemeja). Mhandisi wa maji is a water engineer.
Examples
- Mhandisi alikagua daraja jipya.The engineer inspected the new bridge.
- Dada yangu anasomea kuwa mhandisi.My sister is studying to become an engineer.
- Wahandisi walifika kurekebisha mtambo.Engineers came to repair the plant.
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