mwendo
MWEH-ndoh
How to say it
SwahilimwendoMWEH-ndoh
Frenchvitesse, allure ; mouvement, trajet
Meaning
The speed at which someone or something moves, or the movement or journey itself; before a time, it means at about.
Good to know
Plural miendo, rarely used. Mwendo kasi is high speed, and mabasi ya mwendo kasi are rapid transit buses. Mwendo wa saa nne means at about ten o’clock.
Examples
- Dereva alipunguza mwendo karibu na shule.The driver slowed down near the school.
- Ni mwendo wa saa mbili kutoka hapa hadi Moshi.It is a two hour journey from here to Moshi.
- Tulifika nyumbani mwendo wa saa tatu usiku.We got home at about nine at night.
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