kaa rada in Swahili

Forms: -kaa rada [canonical], kukaa rada [infinitive] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From -kaa (“to stay”) + rada (“radar”). Etymology templates: {{compound|sw|kaa|rada|alt1=-kaa|t1=to stay|t2=radar}} -kaa (“to stay”) + rada (“radar”) Head templates: {{sw-verb}} -kaa rada (infinitive kukaa rada)

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"kaa rada" meaning in Swahili

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