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Swahili

upesi

oo-PEH-see

How to say it

Swahiliupesioo-PEH-seesoon
Englishspeed, quicklysoon
Frenchvitesse, vitesoon

Meaning

speed or haste; adverbially, quickly or fast.

Good to know

sing, speed, velocity; haste; adv. quickly, speedily, fast, fanya kazi -. work fast, sema -. talk fast

Examples

  • Fanya kazi upesi, tumechelewa.Work quickly, we are late.
  • Alikimbia upesi kufikia basi.He ran fast to catch the bus.
  • Je, unaweza kumaliza kazi hii upesi?Can you finish this work quickly?
  • Upesi wake ulimfanya ashinde mbio.His speed made him win the race.

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