Swahili
hakika
hah-KEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilihakikahah-KEE-kahsoon
Englishcertaintysoon
Frenchcertitudesoon
Meaning
certainty, truth, or an established fact.
Good to know
Also used as an adverb meaning 'certainly, without doubt'; sina hakika means 'I'm not sure'.
Examples
- Mambo haya ni hakika, si uzushi.These things are facts, not rumors.
- Sina hakika kama atafika kwa wakati.I'm not sure if he'll arrive on time.
- Hakika, atashinda mchezo huu.Certainly, he will win this game.
- Je, una hakika na jibu lako?Are you certain of your answer?
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