Swahili
mtengo
m-TEN-go
How to say it
Swahilimtengom-TEN-gosoon
Englishdismissalsoon
Frenchrenvoisoon
Meaning
the act of separating or dividing off; withdrawal or removal, including dismissal from a job.
Good to know
'mtengo katika kazi' means dismissal or discharge from a position.
Examples
- Mtengo wake kazini ulikuja bila onyo.His dismissal from the job came without warning.
- Waliamua mtengo wa eneo hilo.They decided on the separation of that area.
- Je, mtengo huo ulikuwa wa haki?Was that dismissal fair?
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