huyu
HOO-yoo
How to say it
SwahilihuyuHOO-yoo
Englishthis (person), this one
Frenchcelui-ci, celle-ci ; ce (personne)
Meaning
Points to a person or an animal near the speaker, like this one or this person.
Good to know
It agrees with one person or animal (mtu huyu, mbwa huyu); the plural is hawa. Sister forms: huyo (that one, mentioned), yule (that one, far away).
Examples
- Huyu ni mdogo wangu, Amina.This is my younger sister, Amina.
- Mtoto huyu anapenda kusoma sana.This child loves reading very much.
- Mbwa huyu ni mkali, usimguse.This dog is fierce, do not touch it.
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