forodha

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Omani Arabic فرضة‎ (furḍa, “custom house”), from Arabic فُرْضَة‎ (furḍa, “crevice, gap; mouth of a body of water, place where one gets to the water (where also port customs is located)”).

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: fo‧ro‧dha

Noun

forodha (n class, plural forodha)

  1. customs (department or agency that collects taxes on items entering or leaving a country)
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