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Swahili

husu

HOO-soo

How to say it

SwahilihusuHOO-soosoon
Englishto concernsoon
Frenchconcernersoon

Meaning

to concern, be about, or pertain to something.

Good to know

Extremely common in phrases like linalohusu, 'concerning/regarding', and kuhusu, 'about, concerning'.

Examples

  • Kitabu hiki kinahusu historia ya Afrika.This book is about African history.
  • Habari hii inamhusu kila mtu.This news concerns everyone.
  • Sielewi unachomaanisha, husu nini hasa?I don't understand what you mean, what exactly does it concern?
  • Mkutano ulihusu masuala ya elimu.The meeting concerned educational matters.

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