utafiti
oo-tah-FEE-tee
How to say it
Swahiliutafitioo-tah-FEE-teesoon
Englishresearch, studysoon
Frenchrecherche, étudesoon
Meaning
Careful study of a subject to find new facts or to check old ones, as done by scientists and students; also exploration for oil or minerals.
Good to know
Plural tafiti. Kufanya utafiti means to do research; a researcher is mtafiti, plural watafiti.
Examples
- Chuo kikuu kinafanya utafiti kuhusu malaria.The university is doing research on malaria.
- Utafiti mpya unaonyesha kuwa watoto wengi hawalali vya kutosha.New research shows that many children do not sleep enough.
- Kampuni hiyo imepata leseni ya utafiti wa mafuta.That company has got a license for oil exploration.
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