yakinifu
yah-kee-NEE-foo
How to say it
Swahiliyakinifuyah-kee-NEE-foosoon
Englishfeasible; thorough, soundsoon
Frenchfaisable; approfondi, solidesoon
Meaning
Sure and well founded after careful study; heard mostly in upembuzi yakinifu, a feasibility study.
Good to know
Does not change for noun class. Upembuzi yakinifu is a feasibility study; hoja yakinifu, a sound argument. From yakini, certainty.
Examples
- Upembuzi yakinifu umeonyesha kwamba bwawa hilo linawezekana.The feasibility study has shown that the dam is possible.
- Tunahitaji takwimu yakinifu kabla ya kuamua.We need sound figures before deciding.
- Alitoa hoja yakinifu mbele ya kamati.He made a well-founded argument before the committee.
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