hasa
HAH-sah
How to say it
SwahilihasaHAH-sahsoon
Englishespecially; exactly, reallysoon
Frenchsurtout; exactementsoon
Meaning
Singles out one thing among others, like English especially; it can also mean exactly or truly.
Good to know
Before what it singles out: hasa watoto, especially children. After a word it means exactly: ndiyo hasa, exactly so. Hasa hasa is above all.
Examples
- Napenda matunda, hasa maembe.I like fruit, especially mangoes.
- Barabara hii ni mbaya, hasa wakati wa mvua.This road is bad, especially in the rainy season.
- Hilo ndilo jibu hasa tulilotaka.That is exactly the answer we wanted.
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