fa

How to say it

Meaning

to die, to perish.

Good to know

often combined with a cause, e.g. fa njaa (die of hunger), fa baridi (die of cold).

Examples

• Mnyama huyo alifa njaa msituni.That animal died of hunger in the forest.
• Watu wengi walifa wakati wa vita.Many people died during the war.
• Je, mmea huu utafa bila maji?Will this plant die without water?
• Hakufa, ila alijeruhiwa vibaya.He did not die, but he was badly injured.

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