Swahili
katazo
ka-TA-zo
How to say it
Swahilikatazoka-TA-zosoon
Englishprohibitionsoon
Frenchinterdictionsoon
Meaning
a prohibition, ban, or refusal.
Good to know
usually appears in the plural, makatazo.
Examples
- Serikali ilitoa katazo la kuvua samaki msimu huu.The government issued a ban on fishing this season.
- Makatazo mengi yalitolewa wakati wa janga la ugonjwa.Many prohibitions were issued during the disease outbreak.
- Je, katazo hili litadumu kwa muda gani?How long will this ban last?
- Alivunja katazo la kuingia eneo hilo.He broke the prohibition against entering that area.
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