"Kondakta"

Translation: A conductor

[Mamvula]

I think this is the first time I have seen the word for conductor in full. In normal use people only say "konda"

[piguy3]

I assume this is the assistant on a bus who takes passengers' fares (as well as the more familiar English meaning of somebody with similar tasks aboard a train)?

[likes2hike]

Correct (source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kondakta).

Fun fact: a conductor of an orchestra is a muongozaji wa muziki (from kuongoza -- to lead, guide or direct). Or as Tanzanians have joked to me, "baba muziki" which I think is great!

[AGreatUserName]

Apparently a "conductor" as in a material that transmits electricity, heat, light or sound is an utingo.

[Achieng13]

'Konkodi'

[whsndstalb]

does kondakta also apply to things that conduct energy like wires?

[AlbertP95]

If this is the person who checks the tickets, why is guard not an acceptable translation?

[CeeCeeSong]

Is this only for trains, or for orchestras as well?