fundi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A master of a particular skill; an expert.
noun
  1. A person who repairs and maintains things; mechanic, repairer.
noun
  1. The African cereal plant Digitaria exilis.
noun
  1. plural of fundus

Pronunciation

/ˈfʊndiː/ /ˈfʌndiː/ /ˈfʌndaɪ/

Word forms

fundi fundis fundungi

Etymology

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

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