Etymology

fundi

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Today it means: A master of a particular skill; an expert. Full definition →

Nguni ← Proto-Bantu *-túnda
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fundi · noun1

  1. Proto-Bantu · derived from*-túnda
  2. Nguni · borrowed from
  3. English todayfundi

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

fundi · noun2

  1. Proto-Bantu · derived from*-túnda
  2. Swahili · borrowed fromfundi
  3. English todayfundi

From Swahili fundi. Ultimately from Proto-Bantu *-túnda.

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