zabuni
zah-BOO-nee
How to say it
Swahilizabunizah-BOO-nee
Englishtender (for a contract), bid
Frenchappel d’offres, soumission
Meaning
A formal offer to supply goods or do work for a stated price, or the invitation by a government or company for such offers.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural. Kutangaza zabuni is to invite tenders, kuomba zabuni to bid, and kupewa zabuni to win a tender; Bodi ya Zabuni is the tender board.
Examples
- Kampuni tatu ziliomba zabuni ya kujenga soko.Three companies bid for the tender to build the market.
- Halmashauri imetangaza zabuni ya usafi wa mji.The council has invited tenders for cleaning the town.
- Zabuni hiyo ilitolewa bila kufuata sheria.That tender was awarded without following the law.
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