Swahili
furdha
foor-DHAH
How to say it
Swahilifurdhafoor-DHAHsoon
Englishcustomssoon
Frenchcoutumessoon
Meaning
the government office that collects taxes on imported and exported goods; the customs authority.
Good to know
see forodha
Examples
- Mizigo yote lazima ipite furdha kabla ya kutolewa bandarini.All cargo must pass through customs before being released at the port.
- Je, tayari umelipa ushuru wa furdha?Have you already paid the customs duty?
- Hatukulipa furdha kwa sababu mzigo ulikuwa mdogo sana.We did not pay customs because the parcel was very small.
- Watalipa furdha kabla meli haijaondoka.They will pay customs before the ship departs.
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