mishuru

How to say it

Meaning

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

Good to know

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

Examples

• Mishuru ya forodhani imepanda mwaka huu.Customs taxes have risen this year.
• Je, mishuru hii inatumika kujenga barabara?Are these taxes used to build roads?
• Mishuru haikulipwa kwa wakati na baadhi ya wafanyabiashara.The taxes were not paid on time by some traders.

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