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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