usafirishaji
oo-sah-fee-ree-SHAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliusafirishajioo-sah-fee-ree-SHAH-jee
Englishtransport, shipping; trafficking
Frenchtransport, expédition ; trafic
Meaning
The carrying of people or goods from one place to another, as a service or a trade; with drugs or people, it means trafficking.
Good to know
A noun of the u class with no plural, from kusafirisha, to transport. Usafirishaji wa mizigo is freight transport, and usafirishaji wa dawa za kulevya is drug trafficking.
Examples
- Usafirishaji wa mizigo kwa reli ni nafuu zaidi.Transporting goods by rail is cheaper.
- Kampuni hii inashughulika na usafirishaji wa matunda.This company deals in shipping fruit.
- Alifungwa kwa kosa la usafirishaji wa dawa za kulevya.He was jailed for drug trafficking.
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