kuwahi
koo-WAH-hee
How to say it
Swahilikuwahikoo-WAH-hee
Englishto be early, to be in time; to have ever
Frencharriver tôt, être à l'heure; avoir déjà
Meaning
To get somewhere early or in time; before another verb it means to have ever done something.
Good to know
Wahi kazini is get to work early. Before an infinitive: umewahi kufika Mombasa? have you ever been to Mombasa? Sijawahi is I have never.
Examples
- Lazima tuwahi kituoni kabla basi halijaondoka.We must get to the stop before the bus leaves.
- Umewahi kula ugali wa muhogo?Have you ever eaten cassava ugali?
- Sijawahi kuona tembo porini.I have never seen an elephant in the wild.
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