muswada
moo-SWAH-dah
How to say it
Swahilimuswadamoo-SWAH-dahsoon
Englishbill (draft law); draft, manuscriptsoon
Frenchprojet de loi; brouillon, manuscritsoon
Meaning
A proposed law put before parliament for debate before it is passed; also the first written draft of a text or a script.
Good to know
M/mi class noun: plural miswada. Kusoma muswada bungeni is to read a bill in parliament; muswada wa sheria is a bill. Also spelled mswada.
Examples
- Bunge limepitisha muswada wa sheria ya ardhi.Parliament has passed the land bill.
- Wabunge walijadili muswada huo kwa siku tatu.The members of parliament debated that bill for three days.
- Mwandishi amemaliza muswada wa riwaya yake mpya.The writer has finished the manuscript of his new novel.
Forms
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