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utalii

oo-tah-LEE-ee

How to say it

Swahiliutaliioo-tah-LEE-ee
Englishtourism
Frenchtourisme

Meaning

The business of visitors traveling for pleasure to see places, wildlife or culture, and the services that serve them.

Good to know

A noun of the u- class with no plural. Mtalii is a tourist, vivutio vya utalii are tourist attractions, and Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii is the tourism ministry in Tanzania.

Examples

  • Utalii unaleta fedha nyingi nchini.Tourism brings a lot of money into the country.
  • Zanzibar inategemea sana utalii.Zanzibar depends heavily on tourism.
  • Anasomea utalii katika chuo cha Arusha.She is studying tourism at a college in Arusha.

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