pensheni

How to say it

Meaning

Money paid regularly to a person after retirement, from a fund to which they and their employer contributed, or by the state to older people.

Good to know

N class noun, the plural is also pensheni: mfuko wa pensheni, a pension fund; kulipwa pensheni, to be paid a pension. The older phrase malipo ya uzeeni means the same.

Examples

• Babu anapokea pensheni kila mwisho wa mwezi.Grandfather receives a pension at the end of every month.
• Wastaafu wanalalamika kuchelewa kwa pensheni zao.The retirees complain about the delay of their pensions.
• Mfuko wa pensheni umewekeza katika majengo.The pension fund has invested in buildings.

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