forodha
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Audio (Kenya) (file) - Hyphenation: fo‧ro‧dha
Noun edit
forodha (n class, plural forodha)
- customs (department or agency that collects taxes on items entering or leaving a country)