semina
seh-MEE-nah
How to say it
Swahiliseminaseh-MEE-nahsoon
Englishseminar, workshopsoon
Frenchséminaire, ateliersoon
Meaning
A meeting where a group of people are trained or discuss a subject together, usually led by an expert and lasting one or a few days.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in the plural. Semina elekezi is an orientation seminar; kuendesha semina is to run one and kuhudhuria semina to attend one.
Examples
- Walimu wote watahudhuria semina Jumamosi.All the teachers will attend a seminar on Saturday.
- Semina hiyo ilihusu kilimo cha kisasa.That workshop was about modern farming.
- Tuliandaa semina ya siku mbili kwa wakulima.We organized a two day seminar for farmers.
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