ufumbuzi
oo-foo-MBOO-zee
How to say it
Swahiliufumbuzioo-foo-MBOO-zee
Englishsolution; discovery
Frenchsolution; découverte
Meaning
The answer that ends a problem or dispute, the way out of a difficulty; it can also be a discovery or invention.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural, from kufumbua, to open up. Usually kutafuta ufumbuzi, to look for a solution, or kupatiwa ufumbuzi, to be solved.
Examples
- Tunatafuta ufumbuzi wa tatizo la maji.We are looking for a solution to the water problem.
- Mazungumzo ndiyo ufumbuzi wa mgogoro huu.Talks are the solution to this conflict.
- Hakuna ufumbuzi rahisi kwa suala hili.There is no easy solution to this matter.
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