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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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