sanifu

How to say it

Meaning

Describes something that follows the accepted rules or standard, such as standard Swahili or a standard gauge railway, or that is carefully designed. Fundi sanifu is a trained technician.

Good to know

Used after a noun without changing: lugha sanifu, the standard language; reli ya geji sanifu, the standard gauge railway (SGR). Kiswahili sanifu is standard Swahili. From kusanifu, to design or compose.

Examples

• Waandishi wa habari wanapaswa kutumia Kiswahili sanifu.Journalists should use standard Swahili.
• Treni ya reli ya kisasa inatumia geji sanifu.The modern railway train uses standard gauge.
• Hospitali imeajiri mafundi sanifu wawili wapya.The hospital has hired two new technicians.