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Meaning of kwa | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV))]] inflected form of -a
  2. by, with, -ly (used before nouns to form adverbs of manner, instrument, etc.)
  3. for
  4. from
  5. Makes fractions where the numerator is not one, in the format denominator kwa numerator.
  6. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku locative class|ku class_((XVII))]] inflected form of -a

Equivalents

Bosanski in
English for in
Hrvatski in
Kurdî în în in
Српски in

Examples

“Kasim alianza kupanda ngazi ile kwa nguvu na kwa haraka,[…]”

Kasim started climbing these stairs with strength and speed, […]

“chumbani kwa mama yangu”

at my mother's room

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

kwa hiyo kwa kawaida kwa kusudi kwa kuwa kwa kweli kwa mfano

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