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Swahili Conjuctions
swahili conjunctional words and phrases
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Undergraduate 2
02/16/2012
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Term
ama
 Definition
or, nor
Term
ama ... ama
 Definition
either ... or
Term
au
 Definition
or
Term
badala ya
 Definition
instead of
Term
bali
 Definition
rather, on the contrary
Term
basi
 Definition

so, then, well, that's all

"He's worthy, so we worship Him."

"Is that all?"
Term
bila
 Definition
without
Term
ijapo
 Definition
even if
Term
ila
 Definition
except, save
Term
ili, ili kwamba
 Definition
in order to, so as to, so that
Term
ingawa
 Definition
although, even though
Term
juu ya hayo
 Definition
moreover
Term
kama
 Definition
if (conditional), like (comparitive)
Term
kama kwamba, kana kwamba
 Definition
as if, as though, like
Term
kwa maana ya
 Definition
because of
Term
kusudi
 Definition
(in order) to
Term
kwa
 Definition
for, to, by, with
Term
kwa ajili ya
 Definition
because of, as a result of
Term
kwa hiyo, kwa hivyo, kwa vile
 Definition

so, thus, in consequence

"I didn't seek, so didn't find."
Term
kwa kuwa
 Definition
because
Term
kwa sababu (ya)
 Definition
because (of)
Term
kwani
 Definition
because
Term
kwamba
 Definition
that (complementizer)
Term
kuwa
 Definition
that (complementizer)
Term
lakini
 Definition
but, however
Term
na
 Definition
and, with
Term
pamoja (na)
 Definition
together (with)
Term
pamoja na hayo
 Definition
moreover, besides
Term
zaidi ya hayo
 Definition
moreover, besides
Term
tena (na)
 Definition
moreover
Term
wala
 Definition
either, neither
Term
wala ... wala
 Definition
neither ... nor
Term
yaani
 Definition
that is (to say), i.e.
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