hodi

See also: hodí

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Omani Arabic هود (hūd ~ hōd).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Interjection

hodi

1. may I come in? (said to request entrance, as a verbal form of knocking on a door)

Derived terms

• -piga hodi

See also

• karibu (the response)