Swahili
changawe
chan-GA-we
How to say it
Swahilichangawechan-GA-wesoon
Englishfeesoon
Frenchredevancesoon
Meaning
a subscription fee, such as for a newspaper; also, the recruitment of soldiers.
Good to know
fee, subscription (to a newspaper or magazine); recruit- ment, levy (of soldiers)
Examples
- Alilipa changawe ya gazeti kila mwezi.He paid the newspaper subscription every month.
- Changawe ya jarida imepanda bei.The magazine's subscription fee has gone up.
- Serikali ilitangaza changawe mpya ya askari.The government announced a new recruitment of soldiers.
- Tulilipa changawe kabla ya toleo la kwanza kufika.We paid the subscription before the first issue arrived.
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