ugavi

How to say it

Meaning

The supplying or sharing out of goods, services or power to those who need them, such as the supply of electricity or medicine. In offices it is also the supplies and procurement unit.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from kugawa, to distribute. Mnyororo wa ugavi, supply chain; ofisa ugavi, supplies officer; ugavi wa madaraka, power sharing.

Examples

• Ugavi wa umeme umeimarika mwaka huu.The electricity supply has improved this year.
• Janga hilo lilivuruga mnyororo wa ugavi duniani.The pandemic disrupted the global supply chain.
• Anafanya kazi kama ofisa ugavi hospitalini.She works as a supplies officer at the hospital.