utiaji
oo-tee-AH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliutiajioo-tee-AH-jee
Frenchapposition; signature (utiaji saini)
Meaning
The act of putting or applying something, heard mostly in utiaji saini, the signing of an agreement.
Good to know
U class noun from kutia, to put. Nearly always in utiaji saini, signing: hafla ya utiaji saini, a signing ceremony.
Examples
- Sherehe za utiaji saini zilifanyika ikulu jana.The signing ceremony took place at State House yesterday.
- Utiaji saini wa makubaliano hayo umeahirishwa.The signing of that agreement has been postponed.
- Waziri alishuhudia utiaji saini wa mikataba mitatu.The minister witnessed the signing of three contracts.
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