hila

How to say it

Meaning

a trick, ruse, or deceitful strategem.

Good to know

kwa hila means 'craftily, deceitfully'.

Examples

• Alitumia hila kumshinda mpinzani wake.He used a trick to defeat his opponent.
• Usiamini watu wanaotenda kwa hila.Don't trust people who act deceitfully.
• Alifanya hila gani ili kuepuka adhabu?What trick did he use to avoid punishment?
• Hila yake ilifichuka mwishoni.His trick was exposed in the end.