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lahaja

lah-HAH-jah

How to say it

Swahililahajalah-HAH-jah
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Meaning

A form of a language spoken in one area or by one group, with its own words and pronunciation.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in singular and plural. Kiunguja ni lahaja ya Kiswahili, Kiunguja is a dialect of Swahili. Lafudhi is accent.

Examples

  • Kiswahili kina lahaja nyingi za pwani.Swahili has many coastal dialects.
  • Kiamu ni lahaja inayozungumzwa Lamu.Kiamu is a dialect spoken in Lamu.
  • Wazee wa kijiji wanatumia lahaja ya zamani.The village elders use an old dialect.

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