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Swahili

mishulu

mee-SHOO-loo

How to say it

Swahilimishulumee-SHOO-loosoon
Englishtaxessoon
Frenchimpôtssoon

Meaning

Obligations, levies, or exactions imposed on someone; dues or taxes.

Good to know

plural of mshulu (m-/mi- class); dialectal variant of ushuru.

Examples

  • Mishulu ilitozwa kwa wafanyabiashara wa soko.Taxes were levied on the market traders.
  • Je, mishulu hii inalipwa kila mwezi?Are these taxes paid every month?
  • Mishulu haikupungua licha ya malalamiko ya wananchi.The taxes were not reduced despite the citizens' complaints.

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