huo
HOO-oh
How to say it
SwahilihuoHOO-ohsoon
Englishthat (m and u class), that onesoon
Frenchce, cet, cette (déjà mentionné)soon
Meaning
Points back to a thing already mentioned or known to the listener, like English that or the one we talked about.
Good to know
It agrees with m class singular nouns (mti huo, mchezo huo) and u class nouns (ugonjwa huo, wimbo huo). Sister forms: huu (this), huo (that, mentioned), ule (that, far away).
Examples
- Mchezo huo ulimalizika kwa sare.That match ended in a draw.
- Ugonjwa huo unatibika hospitalini.That disease can be treated in hospital.
- Wimbo huo unapendwa na vijana wengi.That song is loved by many young people.
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