la hasara

Swahili

Etymology

Literally, “to eat a loss”.

Verb

-la hasara (infinitive kula hasara)

  1. to incur a loss
    • 18th century, Abdallah bin Ali bin Nasir, Al-Inkishafi‎[1], stanza 13:
      اَوُرَكِيْبُوُ جُوَ نِمَاسِ ، كَكُلَ خَسَرَ اُخَسِرِيِ
      Aurakibuo jua ni-mwasi, kwa-kula khasara ukhasiriye.
      The one who rides it, know you are a rebel; you harm yourself.

Conjugation

Conjugation of -la hasara: see -la.
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