zuio
zoo-EE-oh
How to say it
Swahilizuiozoo-EE-ohsoon
Meaning
A legal order or measure that stops something from going ahead, such as a court injunction or a hold placed on property. In tax, kodi ya zuio is tax withheld at the source of a payment.
Good to know
Ji/ma class noun, plural mazuio, from kuzuia, to stop. It goes with kuweka and kupata: kuweka zuio, to put a hold on; kupata zuio la mahakama, to obtain a court injunction.
Examples
- Mahakama imetoa zuio la kubomoa nyumba hizo.The court has issued an injunction against demolishing those houses.
- Wafanyabiashara walilalamikia kodi ya zuio kwenye malipo yao.The traders complained about the withholding tax on their payments.
- Benki iliweka zuio kwenye akaunti yake.The bank put a hold on his account.
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