tasnia
tah-SNEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilitasniatah-SNEE-ah
Englishindustry, field, sector
Frenchindustrie, secteur, domaine
Meaning
A whole field of work or business, above all in the arts and media, such as the music or film industry.
Good to know
A noun of the n class, the same in the plural. Tasnia ya muziki is the music industry and tasnia ya habari the media; it is used for professions and arts more than for factories (viwanda).
Examples
- Amefanya kazi katika tasnia ya filamu kwa miaka kumi.She has worked in the film industry for ten years.
- Tasnia ya muziki inakua haraka nchini.The music industry is growing fast in the country.
- Vijana wengi wanataka kuingia kwenye tasnia ya habari.Many young people want to enter the media field.
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