Swahili
sihia
si-HI-a
How to say it
Swahilisihiasi-HI-asoon
Englishto transfersoon
Frenchtransférersoon
Meaning
to transfer ownership of something, especially property, from one person to another.
Good to know
commonly paired with mali, property, as in kusihia mali.
Examples
- Alisihia mali zake zote kwa mtoto wake.He transferred all his property to his child.
- Tunataka kusihia nyumba hii kwa jina lako.We want to transfer this house into your name.
- Je, umeshasihia gari kwa mnunuzi?Have you already transferred the car to the buyer?
- Hawakusihia ardhi hiyo rasmi.They did not transfer that land officially.
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