ushirika

How to say it

Meaning

A group of people who join together for a common purpose, above all a farmers’ cooperative; in church language, fellowship.

Good to know

A noun of the u class; the plural of a cooperative is vyama vya ushirika. Chama cha ushirika is a cooperative society, and ushirika mtakatifu is holy communion.

Examples

• Wakulima wa kahawa wameunda chama cha ushirika.The coffee farmers have formed a cooperative.
• Ofisa ushirika aliwatembelea wakulima jana.The cooperatives officer visited the farmers yesterday.
• Tunafurahia ushirika wetu kanisani.We enjoy our fellowship at church.

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