soko
English meaning: Market
Swahili Definition
(Kiswahili)Mahali ambapo watu wanaweza kununua na kuuza bidhaa na huduma.
English Definition
A place or system where goods and services are traded. Markets are central to East African economic life — from traditional open-air markets (jua kali — 'fierce sun' informal sector) to modern shopping malls. Jua kali artisans (informal sector) employ millions. The East African Community (EAC) common market integrates Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and DR Congo — a market of 320 million people.
Example
“Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki inajumuisha soko la pamoja la watu milioni 320.”
In English: “The East African Community encompasses a common market of 320 million people.”
Synonyms
- biashara
- masoko
Literary Heritage
“Umaskini si laana — ni tatizo la mgawanyo mbaya wa rasilimali.”
“Poverty is not a curse — it is a problem of the unequal distribution of resources.”
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Language information
- Language
- Kiswahili
- Swahili
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Niger-Congo
- Speakers
- 100M