shehena

How to say it

Meaning

A load of goods carried or sent together, by ship, truck or plane, such as a shipment of grain arriving at a port or a consignment of smuggled goods.

Good to know

N class noun, the plural is also shehena: shehena ya mahindi, a consignment of maize; shehena za mizigo, cargo loads. Common in port, customs and police news.

Examples

• Meli iliwasili bandarini ikiwa na shehena ya mafuta.The ship arrived at the port carrying a cargo of fuel.
• Polisi walikamata shehena ya sukari iliyoingizwa kinyemela.The police seized a consignment of sugar that was smuggled in.
• Shehena ya pili ya misaada itafika wiki ijayo.The second shipment of aid will arrive next week.