uhandisi
oo-hah-NDEE-see
How to say it
Swahiliuhandisioo-hah-NDEE-see
Englishengineering
Frenchingénierie, génie
Meaning
The study and work of designing and building machines, roads, bridges, buildings and systems.
Good to know
U class noun from mhandisi, engineer. The branch follows wa: uhandisi wa umma, civil engineering; uhandisi wa umeme, electrical engineering.
Examples
- Kaka yangu anasomea uhandisi wa umeme.My brother is studying electrical engineering.
- Wasichana wanahimizwa kusoma masomo ya uhandisi.Girls are encouraged to study engineering subjects.
- Daraja hili ni kazi nzuri ya uhandisi.This bridge is a fine piece of engineering.
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