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kuhamia

koo-hah-MEE-ah

How to say it

Swahilikuhamiakoo-hah-MEE-ahsoon
Englishto move to (a new place)soon
Frenchdéménager à, s'installer àsoon

Meaning

To go and live or work in a new place, leaving the old one; also to change to another party or club.

Good to know

Applied form of kuhama, to move out; the new place follows directly: kuhamia Dar es Salaam. Wahamiaji are immigrants.

Examples

  • Familia yetu ilihamia Arusha mwaka jana.Our family moved to Arusha last year.
  • Mchezaji huyo amehamia klabu nyingine.That player has moved to another club.
  • Tunapanga kuhamia nyumba kubwa zaidi.We are planning to move to a bigger house.

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