Swahili
hadaika
hah-dah-EE-kah
How to say it
Swahilihadaikahah-dah-EE-kahsoon
Englishto be deceivedsoon
Frenchêtre trompésoon
Meaning
to be deceived, tricked, or taken in — the stative counterpart of hadaa.
Good to know
deceive, cheat, trick; deception, fraud, trickery. hadai
Examples
- Ni rahisi kuhadaika ukiwa na haraka.It's easy to be deceived when you're in a hurry.
- Alihadaika na maneno matamu ya mfanyabiashara.He was taken in by the trader's sweet talk.
- Usihadaike na ahadi za uongo.Don't be deceived by false promises.
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