haba
HAH-bah
How to say it
SwahilihabaHAH-bah
Meaning
Small in number or amount. It is mostly heard in si haba, not a little, which means a fair amount.
Good to know
Does not change for noun class: watu haba, few people. The proverb haba na haba hujaza kibaba means little by little fills the measure.
Examples
- Wanafunzi waliohudhuria walikuwa haba.The students who attended were few.
- Mshahara wake si haba kwa kijana wa umri wake.His salary is not bad at all for a young man of his age.
- Haba na haba hujaza kibaba.Little by little fills the measure.
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