wahi

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[Swahili Word] -wahi

[English Word] be on time

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi

[Swahili Example] Lazima niwahi darasani au mwalimu wangu atakasirika.

[English Example] I need to be on time to class or my teacher will be angry.

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[Swahili Word] -wahi

[English Word] be prompt

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi

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[Swahili Word] -wahi

[English Word] be early

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi

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[Swahili Word] -wahi

[English Word] be in good time for

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi

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[Swahili Word] -wahi

[English Word] ever (to have done something)

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi

[Swahili Example] uliwahi kuwa mwimbaji? [Sul]

[English Example] were you ever a singer?

[Note] use POSITIVE tenses for -wahi to mean "ever." with NEGATIVE tenses, -wahi means "never."

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[Swahili Word] -wahi

[English Word] have ever

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi

[Swahili Example] aliwahi kumpenda mtu ijapokuwa siku moja katika miaka tisini aliyoishi? [Sul]

[English Example] did he ever love a person even for a single day in the ninety years he lived?

[Note] use POSITIVE tenses for -wahi to mean "ever." with NEGATIVE tenses, -wahi means "never."

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[Swahili Word] -wahi

[English Word] have never

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi

[Swahili Example] sijawahi kumwona rais

[English Example] I have never seen the president

[Note] use NEGATIVE tenses for -wahi to mean "never." with POSITVE tenses, -wahi means "ever."

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[Swahili Word] -wahi

[English Word] have a chance

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi

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[Swahili Word] -wahi

[English Word] arrive (on time)

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi

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[Swahili Word] -wahi

[English Word] reach (on time)

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi

[Swahili Example] alitaka kuwahi gari la moshi [Rec]

[English Example] she wanted to reach the train at the right time

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[Swahili Word] -wahi

[English Word] be ready (to do something)

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi

[Swahili Example] aliwahi kufanya kazi

[English Example] he was ready to work

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