utafutaji
oo-tah-foo-TAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliutafutajioo-tah-foo-TAH-jeesoon
Meaning
The act of looking for something or someone, and in mining the work of exploring for oil, gas or minerals.
Good to know
U class noun from kutafuta, to look for. Utafutaji wa mafuta na gesi, oil and gas exploration; utafutaji wa ajira, job hunting.
Examples
- Kampuni imepata leseni ya utafutaji wa gesi.The company has obtained a license for gas exploration.
- Utafutaji wa watoto waliopotea unaendelea.The search for the missing children is continuing.
- Vijana wengi wamo katika utafutaji wa ajira.Many young people are looking for jobs.
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