Swahili
mkabidhi
mka-BI-dhi
How to say it
Swahilimkabidhimka-BI-dhisoon
Englishtrusteesoon
Frenchadministrateursoon
Meaning
a trustee or administrator entrusted with property or funds; also, informally, a miserly person.
Good to know
from -kabidhi, 'to hand over, entrust'; a formal role in managing assets.
Examples
- Mkabidhi wa fedha za shule alikamatwa kwa wizi.The school's funds administrator was arrested for theft.
- Je, mkabidhi ameweka hesabu sahihi?Has the trustee kept accurate accounts?
- Baba yake ni mkabidhi mkuu wa benki.His father is the bank's chief administrator.
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