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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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