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Swahili

hadaa

hah-DAH-ah

How to say it

Swahilihadaahah-DAH-ahsoon
Englishto deceivesoon
Frenchtrompersoon

Meaning

to deceive, cheat, or trick someone; also the deception or fraud itself.

Good to know

deceive, cheat, trick; deception, fraud, trickery. hadai

Examples

  • Alimhadaa mteja kwa bidhaa bandia.He deceived the customer with fake goods.
  • Usimwamini, anajua hadaa nyingi.Don't trust him, he knows many tricks.
  • Je, umewahi kuhadaiwa na mfanyabiashara?Have you ever been cheated by a trader?
  • Hawakugundua hadaa hiyo mpaka ilipokuwa kuchelewa.They didn't discover the fraud until it was too late.

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