Swahili
taaluma
ta-a-LU-ma
How to say it
Swahilitaalumata-a-LU-masoon
Englishprofessionsoon
Frenchprofession, métiersoon
Meaning
an area of specialized knowledge or teaching, an academic or professional field, scholarship.
Good to know
in everyday speech today it often means a profession or career, as in taaluma yake ni udaktari, his profession is medicine.
Examples
- Taaluma yake ni udaktari.His profession is medicine.
- Alisoma taaluma ya sheria chuoni.He studied the field of law at university.
- Elimu na taaluma ni muhimu kwa maendeleo.Education and scholarship are important for development.
- Wataalamu wa taaluma mbalimbali walikutana kwenye mkutano.Experts from various fields met at the conference.
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