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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