Swahili
deni
DE-ni
How to say it
SwahilideniDE-nisoon
Englishdebtsoon
Frenchdettesoon
Meaning
a debt, money or an obligation owed to someone else.
Good to know
ingia deni means to run into debt; lipa deni means to pay off a debt.
Examples
- Ana deni kubwa benki.He has a large debt at the bank.
- Nitalipa deni langu mwisho wa mwezi.I will pay my debt at the end of the month.
- Je, umeshaingia deni tena?Have you gotten into debt again?
- Hawakumaliza kulipa madeni yao.They did not finish paying off their debts.
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