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uhasibu

oo-hah-SEE-boo

How to say it

Swahiliuhasibuoo-hah-SEE-boo
Englishaccounting, accountancy
Frenchcomptabilité

Meaning

The work and profession of keeping and checking the financial records of a business or institution, and the subject studied to do it.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from mhasibu, accountant. Common in shahada ya uhasibu, a degree in accounting, and idara ya uhasibu, the accounts department.

Examples

  • Dada yangu anasomea uhasibu chuo kikuu.My sister is studying accounting at university.
  • Idara ya uhasibu imefunga hesabu za mwaka.The accounts department has closed the year's books.
  • Kampuni inatafuta mtu mwenye ujuzi wa uhasibu.The company is looking for someone with accounting skills.

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