Swahili
mpambanisho
m-pa-mba-NEE-shoh
How to say it
Swahilimpambanishom-pa-mba-NEE-shohsoon
Englishcontestsoon
Frenchconcourssoon
Meaning
a contest or confrontation; also, bankruptcy.
Good to know
contest; bankruptcy
Examples
- Mpambanisho kati ya timu hizo ulikuwa mkali.The contest between those teams was fierce.
- Kampuni ilitangaza mpambanisho baada ya hasara kubwa.The company declared bankruptcy after a heavy loss.
- Mpambanisho wa kisiasa uliendelea bungeni.The political confrontation continued in parliament.
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