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kuhamishia

koo-hah-mee-SHEE-ah

How to say it

Swahilikuhamishiakoo-hah-mee-SHEE-ahsoon
Frenchtransférer à, déplacer verssoon

Meaning

To move someone or something to a particular place or use: to move a capital to a new city, to resettle refugees in another country, or to turn one’s efforts to something else.

Good to know

The applicative of kuhamisha, to move; the new place follows directly or after kwenye: kuhamishia makao makuu Dodoma. The passive kuhamishiwa is common for staff transferred.

Examples

  • Serikali iliamua kuhamishia makao makuu Dodoma.The government decided to move its headquarters to Dodoma.
  • Mwalimu wetu amehamishiwa shule nyingine.Our teacher has been transferred to another school.
  • Kocha aliwataka wachezaji kuhamishia nguvu kwenye ligi.The coach told the players to turn their energy to the league.

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