ufadhili
oo-fah-DHEE-lee
How to say it
Swahiliufadhilioo-fah-DHEE-lee
Englishfunding, sponsorship; scholarship
Frenchfinancement, parrainage ; bourse
Meaning
Money or help given by a government, a company or a donor to pay for a project, an event or someone’s studies.
Good to know
A noun of the u class with no plural, from kufadhili, to fund. Kwa ufadhili wa means funded by, and ufadhili wa masomo is a scholarship; a sponsor is mfadhili.
Examples
- Mradi huu umejengwa kwa ufadhili wa Benki ya Dunia.This project was built with funding from the World Bank.
- Alipata ufadhili wa masomo nchini Uingereza.She got a scholarship to study in Britain.
- Ligi inatafuta ufadhili kwa msimu ujao.The league is looking for sponsorship for next season.
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