kuwasili

How to say it

Meaning

To reach a place at the end of a journey, said of people, vehicles or goods.

Good to know

A more formal word than kufika, common in the news: kuwasili nchini, to arrive in the country. Kuwasili kwa is the arrival of; wageni waliowasili are the guests who have arrived.

Examples

• Ndege inatarajiwa kuwasili saa nane mchana.The plane is expected to arrive at two in the afternoon.
• Wageni walianza kuwasili ukumbini mapema.The guests began arriving at the hall early.
• Tunasubiri mizigo yetu kuwasili kutoka bandarini.We are waiting for our goods to arrive from the port.

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