aho

How to say it

Meaning

the relative or demonstrative particle meaning 'where' or 'there', pointing to a place, time, or situation already mentioned.

Good to know

very common connector introducing relative or temporal clauses; also used in 'aho gu-' to mean 'instead of'.

Examples

• Ese uzi aho abana bari?Do you know where the children are?
• Aho kujya mu nama, yaje aho twari.Instead of going to the meeting, he came to where we were.
• Simbizi aho yagiye.I don't know where he went.
• Aho ni ho nakuze.That is where I grew up.

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