hodi
HOH-dee
How to say it
SwahilihodiHOH-dee
Englishmay I come in? (called at a door)
Frenchpuis-je entrer ? (dit à la porte)
Meaning
The word a visitor calls out at the door of a house to ask to come in, in place of knocking.
Good to know
The answer is karibu, come in. Kupiga hodi or kubisha hodi is to knock or call at a door, and figuratively to approach, as a club approaching a player.
Examples
- Hodi! Kuna mtu nyumbani?May I come in? Is anyone at home?
- Mgeni alibisha hodi mlangoni jioni.A visitor knocked at the door in the evening.
- Nilipiga hodi mara tatu bila kujibiwa.I called at the door three times without an answer.
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