huba

How to say it

Meaning

a variant of haba: a small or scarce amount, little, or insignificant quantity.

Good to know

Occurs in the proverb haba na haba hujaza kibaba, 'little by little fills the measure'.

Examples

• Alipata huba tu ya pesa kutoka kazini.He got only a small amount of money from work.
• Huba na huba hujaza kibaba, kama methali isemavyo.Little by little fills the measure, as the proverb says.
• Tulikuwa na huba ya chakula kilichobaki.We had only a little of the leftover food.