ilani
ee-LAH-nee
How to say it
Swahiliilaniee-LAH-neesoon
Frenchmanifeste (d’un parti); avis, annoncesoon
Meaning
A written statement of a party's promises and plans, above all Ilani ya Uchaguzi, the election manifesto; also an official public notice.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in the plural. In Tanzania it almost always means a party's election manifesto: kutekeleza ilani, to carry out the manifesto.
Examples
- Chama kimezindua ilani yake ya uchaguzi leo.The party launched its election manifesto today.
- Barabara hii ilikuwa ahadi ya ilani ya mwaka 2015.This road was a promise of the 2015 manifesto.
- Ilani ya kufunga ofisi imebandikwa mlangoni.A notice of the office closure has been posted on the door.
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