kudai
koo-DAH-ee
How to say it
Swahilikudaikoo-DAH-eesoon
Englishto claim, to allege; to demand (a debt)soon
Meaning
To state that something is true, often without proof, or to ask for money or a right that one is owed.
Good to know
Alidai kuwa means he claimed that. Kudai deni is to demand payment of a debt. The passive kudaiwa means to owe (anadaiwa pesa, he owes money) or to be alleged (anadaiwa kuiba, he is alleged to have stolen).
Examples
- Alidai kuwa hakuona chochote.He claimed that he saw nothing.
- Mwenye duka anadai pesa zake.The shopkeeper is demanding his money.
- Wafanyakazi wanadai nyongeza ya mshahara.The workers are demanding a pay rise.
Forms
kudaiwa (passive of kudai, to claim)
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