fundi

¹ British  

/ ˈfʊndiː /

noun

1. a person skilled in repairing or maintaining machinery; mechanic

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fundi ² British  

/ ˈfʊndiː /

noun

1. an expert

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Etymology

Origin of fundi¹

C20: from Swahili

Origin of fundi²

C20: from Nguni umfindisi a teacher

Example Sentences

The diocese of Hippo had to deal with many houses and immense fundi, upon which lived an entire population of artisans and freed-men, agricultural labourers, and even art-workers—smelters, embroiderers, chisellers on metals.

From Saint Augustin by O'Sullivan, Vincent

Besides being guide, he is a fundi, sometimes called Fundi Asmani, or hunter.

From How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley by Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton)

Skin of vitreous clear; slight weakness of external recti; cornea clear; field of vision normal for white; both fundi normal except for slight hyperæmia.

From Studies in Forensic Psychiatry by Glueck, Bernard

Our fundi, Asmani and Mabruki Kisesa, were immediately despatched in pursuit.

From How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley by Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton)

As a watchman he is invaluable, as a second captain or fundi, whose duty it is to bring up stragglers, he is superexcellent.

From How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley by Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton)