trafiki
trah-FEE-kee
How to say it
Swahilitrafikitrah-FEE-kee
Englishtraffic; traffic police officer
Frenchcirculation ; agent de la circulation
Meaning
The vehicles moving on a road, and in Tanzania also a police officer who controls traffic and checks vehicles.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural. As a person it takes people agreement: trafiki wawili, two traffic officers; askari wa usalama barabarani is the formal name.
Examples
- Trafiki alisimamisha basi kukagua leseni.The traffic officer stopped the bus to check the license.
- Kuna trafiki nyingi mjini asubuhi.There is a lot of traffic in town in the morning.
- Madereva wanawaogopa trafiki wa barabara hii.Drivers are afraid of the traffic police on this road.
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