haka
HAH-kah
How to say it
SwahilihakaHAH-kah
Frenchce petit, cette petite (familier)
Meaning
Points to something close by and treats it as small, cute or unimportant, in the playful diminutive style of casual Tanzanian speech.
Good to know
The this form of the ka diminutive class, used only in casual speech and social media: haka katoto, this little child; haka kamchezo, this little game. Standard Swahili uses hiki or huyu with ki or ji nouns instead.
Examples
- Haka katoto kanapenda kucheka sana.This little child loves to laugh a lot.
- Angalia haka kavideo, kanachekesha sana.Look at this little video, it is really funny.
- Haka kamchezo kenu kamechosha.This little game of yours is tiresome.
Forms
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