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fundi

1

/ ˈfʊndiː /

noun

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

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fundi

2

/ ˈfʊndiː /

noun

  1. an expert

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fundi1

C20: from Swahili

Origin of fundi2

C20: from Nguni umfindisi a teacher
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Example Sentences

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Fundi Bots - fundi is Swahili for maker or artisan - is his chance to learn about a world that might otherwise have been denied him.

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The encounters, in turn, have spawned an industry of elephant whisperers, or fundi, as they are known in Swahili—each with his own homegrown remedy for keeping pachyderms at bay.

Helmholtz, has shown that the fundi of the eye are themselves, luminous, and he was able to see, in total darkness, the movement of his arm by the light of his own eyes.

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Hunters were now directed to proceed east and north to procure meat, because in each caravan it generally happens that there are fundi whose special trade it is to hunt for meat for the camp.

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The fundi, pupils, and ocular movements are all normal.

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