kuhuisha
koo-hoo-EE-shah
How to say it
Swahilikuhuishakoo-hoo-EE-shah
Englishto renew, to update (records); to revive
Frenchrenouveler, mettre à jour; raviver
Meaning
To give new life to something: to renew a registration or license that has run out, to bring records up to date, or to revive an organization or custom. In religious texts it means to give life.
Good to know
Formal word, common in Tanzanian government and legal texts: kuhuisha taarifa, to update information; kuhuisha leseni, to renew a license. It shares its root with uhai, life.
Examples
- Wapiga kura wanatakiwa kuhuisha taarifa zao kabla ya uchaguzi.Voters are required to update their details before the election.
- Kampuni ilishindwa kuhuisha leseni yake kwa wakati.The company failed to renew its license on time.
- Mpango huu unalenga kuhuisha kilimo cha kahawa.This plan aims to revive coffee farming.
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