Description:

The term 'haty' is the word for a tear, and is also the word used to refer to crying. It is related to the term 'hyty' meaning sorrow or sadness.

Noun:

As a noun, 'haty' refers to a tear or tears, in the sense of tears from the eyes, and  the emotion that goes with that.

Verb:

As a verb, 'haty' means to cry. It carries the sense of the emotion of sadness. To say that your eyes are tearing up, say from irritation or allergies, you would say 'wero na haty' instead.