haraja

How to say it

Meaning

expense, expenditure, or reckless spending of money.

Good to know

Also used as a verb: 'to incur expenses, spend recklessly'.

Examples

• Haraja ya safari ilikuwa kubwa mno.The expense of the trip was too great.
• Alifanya haraja ya pesa bila mpango.He spent money recklessly without a plan.
• Tunahitaji kupunguza haraja zetu za kila mwezi.We need to reduce our monthly expenses.