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hisa

HEE-sah

How to say it

SwahilihisaHEE-sah
Englishshare, shares; stake
Frenchaction, actions ; part

Meaning

A part of the ownership of a company that a person or group holds, or a share of something divided among several.

Good to know

A noun of the n class, the same in the plural. Soko la hisa is the stock market, mwenye hisa a shareholder, and kununua hisa is to buy shares.

Examples

  • Alinunua hisa za kampuni ya simu.He bought shares in the phone company.
  • Serikali ina hisa asilimia hamsini katika benki hiyo.The government holds a fifty percent stake in the bank.
  • Bei ya hisa imeshuka wiki hii.The share price has fallen this week.

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