uagizaji

How to say it

Meaning

The act of bringing goods into a country from abroad, or of ordering supplies such as medicines for an institution.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from kuagiza, to order or import. Usual phrases: uagizaji wa bidhaa kutoka nje, importing goods from abroad; uagizaji wa dawa, ordering medicines.

Examples

• Serikali inataka kupunguza uagizaji wa sukari kutoka nje.The government wants to reduce sugar imports from abroad.
• Uagizaji wa magari yaliyotumika umeongezeka.The importing of used cars has increased.
• Hospitali imeboresha uagizaji wa dawa muhimu.The hospital has improved its ordering of essential medicines.