Kukatia
koo-kah-TEE-ah /ku.kɑ.ˈti.ɑ/
"Kukatia" is Sheng for to chat someone up (also: to hit on).
Meaning
- verb to chat someone up, to hit on. To try to win someone over with sweet talk.
Examples
- Alinikatia kwa mat nikampea number. He chatted me up in the matatu and I gave him my number.
Similar and opposite words
Same meaning
Where it comes from
From Swahili 'kata' (cut).
How it was made: Old words, new meanings.
Questions about Kukatia
What does Kukatia mean in Sheng?
"Kukatia" is Sheng for to chat someone up (also: to hit on). To try to win someone over with sweet talk.
How do you use Kukatia in a sentence?
"Alinikatia kwa mat nikampea number." means "He chatted me up in the matatu and I gave him my number."
How do you pronounce Kukatia?
Say it koo-kah-TEE-ah (/ku.kɑ.ˈti.ɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.
Where does the word Kukatia come from?
From Swahili 'kata' (cut).
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