Mshahara
m-shah-HAH-rah /m.ʃɑ.ˈhɑ.ɾɑ/
"Mshahara" is Sheng for salary (also: wages).
Meaning
- noun salary, wages. Formal pay, as opposed to chuma or doo which can be any cash. Around month end everyone talks about the mshahara.
Examples
- Mshahara unakuja tarehe mbili. The salary comes on the second.
- Mshahara wangu uliisha kabla ya mwisho wa wiki. My salary ran out before the weekend.
Similar and opposite words
Where it comes from
Arabic 'mushahara' via Swahili.
How it was made: Swahili base.
Questions about Mshahara
What does Mshahara mean in Sheng?
"Mshahara" is Sheng for salary (also: wages). Formal pay, as opposed to chuma or doo which can be any cash. Around month end everyone talks about the mshahara.
How do you use Mshahara in a sentence?
"Mshahara unakuja tarehe mbili." means "The salary comes on the second."
How do you pronounce Mshahara?
Say it m-shah-HAH-rah (/m.ʃɑ.ˈhɑ.ɾɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.
Where does the word Mshahara come from?
Arabic 'mushahara' via Swahili.
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