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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