mwendokasi
mweh-ndoh-KAH-see
How to say it
Swahilimwendokasimweh-ndoh-KAH-seesoon
Englishhigh speed; rapid transit (bus, train)soon
Frenchgrande vitesse; bus rapidesoon
Meaning
Great speed; in Tanzania mostly the rapid bus system of Dar es Salaam and the fast railway.
Good to know
N class noun, also written mwendo kasi. Mabasi ya mwendokasi are rapid transit buses; reli ya mwendokasi is the fast standard gauge railway.
Examples
- Nilipanda basi la mwendokasi kwenda Kariakoo.I took the rapid bus to Kariakoo.
- Reli ya mwendokasi itapunguza muda wa safari.The fast railway will shorten the journey time.
- Magari binafsi hayaruhusiwi kwenye njia za mwendokasi.Private cars are not allowed in the rapid bus lanes.
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