mtunza

How to say it

Meaning

a person who looks after or preserves something, such as a keeper, custodian, or curator.

Good to know

Common in compounds like mtunza fedha (treasurer) or mtunza makumbusho (museum curator).

Examples

• Yeye ni mtunza wa bustani hii.He is the keeper of this garden.
• Mtunza makumbusho alitueleza historia ya jengo.The museum curator told us the building's history.
• Je, kuna mtunza fedha katika chama chenu?Does your association have a treasurer?
• Hakuwa mtunza mzuri, vitu vilipotea mikononi mwake.He wasn't a good custodian, things went missing in his care.