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Kaa

KAH-ah /ˈkɑ.ɑ/

"Kaa" is Sheng for to sit (also: to stay, to live).

Meaning

  1. verb to sit, to stay, to live. To sit down, to remain somewhere, or to reside. 'Unakaa wapi?' — where do you live? — is a normal first-conversation question.

Examples

  • Kaa hapa, ngoja nikupe chai. Sit here, wait for me to give you tea.
  • Ninakaa mtaani hapa tangu 2010. I've lived in this hood since 2010.

Similar and opposite words

Where it comes from

Swahili ' kukaa' (to sit/stay).

How it was made: Swahili base.

Questions about Kaa

What does Kaa mean in Sheng?

"Kaa" is Sheng for to sit (also: to stay, to live). To sit down, to remain somewhere, or to reside. 'Unakaa wapi?' — where do you live? — is a normal first-conversation question.

How do you use Kaa in a sentence?

"Kaa hapa, ngoja nikupe chai." means "Sit here, wait for me to give you tea."

How do you pronounce Kaa?

Say it KAH-ah (/ˈkɑ.ɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Kaa come from?

Swahili ' kukaa' (to sit/stay).

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