kuagiza kutoka nje

How to say it

Meaning

To order and bring in goods from another country to sell or use at home.

Good to know

Built from kuagiza, to order, and kutoka nje, from abroad; often kutoka nje ya nchi. Goods brought in are bidhaa kutoka nje; the opposite is kuuza nje, to export.

Examples

• Nchi yetu inapanga kuagiza kutoka nje mbolea zaidi mwaka huu.Our country plans to import more fertilizer this year.
• Ni ghali kuagiza kutoka nje magari mapya.It is expensive to import new cars.
• Kampuni hiyo imeacha kuagiza kutoka nje na sasa inazalisha nchini.That company has stopped importing and now produces in the country.

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