Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fundi

/ˈfʊndiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: fun-di
IPA: /ˈfʊndiː/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A master of a particular skill; an expert.

noun

A person who repairs and maintains things; mechanic, repairer.

noun

The African cereal plant Digitaria exilis.

Uncountable

noun

plural of fundus

Example Sentences

"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,[…]"

Etymology

From a Nguni language; compare Zulu umfundisi (“teacher”). Ultimately from Proto-Bantu *-túnda.

Origin

Source language: Swahili

Word Breakdown

Root: *-túnda, fundi

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

fundis (plural) fundungi (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce fundi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊndiː/.
What does fundi mean?: A master of a particular skill; an expert.
Where does fundi come from?: It is traced to Swahili.

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