Swahili
daa
DA-a
How to say it
SwahilidaaDA-asoon
Englishbait wormsoon
Frenchappâtsoon
Meaning
a small worm used as bait for fishing.
Good to know
daa (kind of worm used for fish- bait). daawa, dai ( daa, ma-) lawsuit, (legal) action, (civil) suit, claim
Examples
- Wavuvi walitumia daa kuvua samaki ufuoni.The fishermen used bait-worms to catch fish along the shore.
- Alichimba daa kwenye mchanga wenye unyevu.He dug up bait-worms in the damp sand.
- Hakuna daa iliyobaki kwenye mkebe.There were no bait-worms left in the tin.
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