Meaning of fundi | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A master of a particular skill; an expert.
   South-Africa, Zimbabwe
2. A person who repairs and maintains things; mechanic, repairer.
   Africa, East
3. The African cereal plant Digitaria exilis.
   uncountable

Examples

“Alas I our small office staff boasted no bird fundi and the bird remained unindentified.”

“The air compressor sends off quite a large blast of air, sending dust skyward, as the air drilling begins. The driller's compressor remains in the backyard in Morogoro town, as the fundi mechanic works to put it back together again.”

“I am sure, dear reader that if you live in Africa the fundi is an integral part of your daily existence. For you who is a non-Swahili speaker, a fundi is anybody who does repair works and includes a mechanic, tailor, bicycle repair man,[…]”

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