Swahili
viwanda
vee-WAHN-dah
How to say it
Swahiliviwandavee-WAHN-dahsoon
Englishfactoriessoon
Frenchusinessoon
Meaning
Factories or industrial workshops where goods are manufactured.
Good to know
plural of kiwanda (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Mjini kuna viwanda vingi vya nguo.There are many textile factories in the city.
- Je, viwanda hivi vinatoa ajira nyingi?Do these factories provide many jobs?
- Viwanda havikufungwa licha ya mgogoro.The factories did not close despite the crisis.
- Serikali itajenga viwanda vipya mwakani.The government will build new factories next year.
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