leseni
leh-SEH-nee
How to say it
Swahililesenileh-SEH-neesoon
Englishlicense, permitsoon
Frenchpermis, licencesoon
Meaning
An official document that allows a person or a business to do something, such as drive a car, run a shop or mine.
Good to know
Same form in the plural, with n class agreement: leseni hii, leseni za biashara. A driving license is leseni ya udereva.
Examples
- Dereva lazima awe na leseni halali.A driver must have a valid license.
- Nimepata leseni ya biashara mwezi huu.I got a business license this month.
- Serikali ilifuta leseni ya kampuni hiyo.The government revoked that company's license.
Forms
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