Kuja
KOO-jah /ˈku.dʒɑ/
"Kuja" is Sheng for to come.
Meaning
- verb to come. To come. 'Njoo hapa' — come here — and 'amekuja' — he has arrived — are the two forms you will hear most.
Examples
- Njoo hapa, nikuonyeshe kitu. Come here, let me show you something.
- Ame kuja na mbogi yake yote. He came with his whole crew.
Similar and opposite words
Where it comes from
Swahili 'kuja' (to come).
How it was made: Swahili base.
Questions about Kuja
What does Kuja mean in Sheng?
"Kuja" is Sheng for to come. To come. 'Njoo hapa' — come here — and 'amekuja' — he has arrived — are the two forms you will hear most.
How do you use Kuja in a sentence?
"Njoo hapa, nikuonyeshe kitu." means "Come here, let me show you something."
How do you pronounce Kuja?
Say it KOO-jah (/ˈku.dʒɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.
Where does the word Kuja come from?
Swahili 'kuja' (to come).
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