cheti
CHEH-tee
How to say it
SwahilichetiCHEH-teesoon
Englishcertificate
Frenchcertificat
Meaning
An official paper that shows a fact about a person, such as their birth, their marriage or a course or exam they have passed.
Good to know
Plural vyeti. Cheti cha kuzaliwa is a birth certificate, and ngazi ya cheti is certificate level, below stashahada (diploma).
Examples
- Lete cheti chako cha kuzaliwa kesho.Bring your birth certificate tomorrow.
- Wanafunzi walipewa vyeti baada ya mafunzo.The students were given certificates after the training.
- Alikamatwa kwa kutumia cheti cha kughushi.He was arrested for using a forged certificate.
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