mali binafsi
MAH-lee bee-NAH-fsee
How to say it
Swahilimali binafsiMAH-lee bee-NAH-fsee
Englishprivate property, personal property
Frenchpropriété privée, biens personnels
Meaning
Things, land or money that belong to a person rather than to the state or the public.
Good to know
Mali, property, is an n class noun used without a plural. The opposite is mali ya umma, public property.
Examples
- Gari hili ni mali binafsi ya mkurugenzi.This car is the director's private property.
- Katiba inalinda haki ya kumiliki mali binafsi.The constitution protects the right to own private property.
- Usiingie hapa, ni mali binafsi.Do not come in here, it is private property.
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