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 class IX (plural forodha class X)

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