ሓሳዊ
hasawi
The Tigrinya word for "liar" is ሓሳዊ (hasawi).
ሓሳዊ is used to describe a person who tells lies.
Meaning: one who tells lies (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
hasawi
Did you know?
- In Tigrinya culture, being called a ሓሳዊ can sometimes carry a social weight similar to being called a thief, as truthfulness is deeply tied to one's spiritual and communal standing.
- The root of many words related to truth and falsehood in Tigrinya is deeply influenced by Ge'ez, an ancient liturgical language, which gives the concept of 'truth' a more profound, almost sacred connotation.
- The phonetic structure of ሓሳዊ uses a 'h' sound that is produced deeper in the throat than the standard English 'h', which is crucial for being understood.
Examples in context
- ንሱ ሓሳዊ እዩ።nisu hasawi iyu.He is a liar.
- ሓሳዊ ንስኻ ዲኻ?hasawi niska dikha?Are you a liar?
Example conversation
Samuel and Haymanot are arguing about a secret.
- ሳሚኤል Samuelኣነ ሓሳዊ ኣይኮንኩን።Ane hasawi aykonkun.I am not a liar.
- ሃይማኖት Haymanotግን ሓቂ ክትነግረኒ ኣይትደሊን።Gin hakki kitnegreni aytdelin.But you don't want to tell me the truth.
- ሳሚኤል Samuelሓቂ እየ ዝበላዕካ።Hakki eye zibela'ka.I told you the truth.
- ሃይማኖት Haymanotሳሚኤል፣ ሓሳዊ ከይትከውን ተጠንቀቕ።Samuel, hasawi keytkewun tetenqeq.Samuel, be careful not to be a liar.
