endesha

How to say it

Meaning

to drive or operate a vehicle, or to pilot a machine.

Good to know

also used figuratively for running or managing something, e.g. endesha biashara (run a business).

Examples

• Baba anaendesha gari kwa uangalifu.Father drives the car carefully.
• Je, unajua kuendesha pikipiki?Do you know how to ride a motorcycle?
• Hawezi kuendesha ndege bila leseni.He cannot pilot a plane without a license.
• Nilipoendesha gari usiku, barabara ilikuwa tupu.When I drove at night, the road was empty.

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