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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