tanzu

How to say it

Meaning

Describes a body that branches off from a larger one, such as a subsidiary company or a sister channel. As a noun it is a branch of something, as the genres of oral literature.

Good to know

After a noun it does not change: kampuni tanzu, subsidiary company; vyama tanzu, affiliated parties. As a noun, tanzu za fasihi are the branches or genres of literature.

Examples

• Benki hiyo imefungua kampuni tanzu ya bima.That bank has opened an insurance subsidiary.
• Redio hiyo ina idhaa tanzu ya michezo.That radio has a sister sports channel.
• Methali na nyimbo ni tanzu za fasihi simulizi.Proverbs and songs are branches of oral literature.