haya
HAH-yah
How to say it
SwahilihayaHAH-yah
Englishthese (ma class); OK, come on!
Frenchces ; allez, bon
Meaning
Points to several things of the ma class near the speaker, like these; on its own, Haya! means OK, all right or come on.
Good to know
It agrees with ma class plurals (mambo haya, maji haya) and is the plural of hili. As a reply haya means fine; haya basi means well then. The noun haya, shame, is another word: kuona haya, to feel shy.
Examples
- Maembe haya yameiva vizuri.These mangoes are nicely ripe.
- Haya, tuanze kazi sasa.OK, let us start work now.
- Maneno haya yananiumiza moyo.These words hurt my heart.
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