kuharakisha
koo-hah-rah-KEE-shah
How to say it
Swahilikuharakishakoo-hah-rah-KEE-shah
Englishto speed up, to hasten, to accelerate
Frenchaccélérer, hâter, presser
Meaning
To make something happen or move faster than before, such as a project, a court case or a process.
Good to know
The causative of kuharakia, to hurry. It takes a direct object: kuharakisha ujenzi, to speed up construction. Haraka is haste.
Examples
- Serikali inataka kuharakisha ujenzi wa hospitali.The government wants to speed up the building of the hospital.
- Tafadhali harakisha, basi linaondoka.Please hurry up, the bus is leaving.
- Mvua iliharakisha kuota kwa mbegu.The rain sped up the sprouting of the seeds.
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