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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