Swahili
mbanduko
mban-DU-ko
How to say it
Swahilimbandukomban-DU-kosoon
Englishremoval, abolitionsoon
Frenchsuppression, abolitionsoon
Meaning
the act of pulling off or removing something; figuratively, a decrease, abolition, or cancellation.
Good to know
literary word, often used figuratively for the abolition of a law or practice.
Examples
- Mbanduko wa sheria hiyo ulifanyika mwaka jana.The abolition of that law happened last year.
- Mbanduko wa gome kwenye mti ulionyesha ugonjwa.The stripping of bark on the tree showed disease.
- Bunge lilipiga kura kuhusu mbanduko wa kodi.Parliament voted on the abolition of the tax.
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