kaa rada

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Swahili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From -kaa (to stay) +‎ rada (radar).

Verb[edit]

-kaa rada (infinitive kukaa rada)

  1. to stay alert, to be alert
    • 2023 November 16 (last accessed), University of Nairobi[1] (in English):
      They dubbed the App Rada, alluding to the popular street term ‘kaa rada’ (always be ready or vigilant) and also the word radar, which means a sensor or a locator.

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