"kvazaŭ" meaning in Esperanto

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Conjunction

IPA: [ˈkvazaw]
Rhymes: -azaw Etymology: From Latin quasi + -aŭ. Etymology templates: {{der|eo|la|quasi}} Latin quasi, {{m|eo|-aŭ}} -aŭ Head templates: {{eo-head|pos=conjunctions}} kvazaŭ
  1. as if, as though Synonyms: kvazau (english: H-system spelling), kvazaux (english: X-system spelling)
    Sense id: en-kvazaŭ-eo-conj-NfEdAeOw Categories (other): Esperanto BRO1, Esperanto entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "eo",
        "2": "la",
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      },
      "expansion": "Latin quasi",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eo",
        "2": "-aŭ"
      },
      "expansion": "-aŭ",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Latin quasi + -aŭ.",
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      "expansion": "kvazaŭ",
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    "kva‧zaŭ"
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        {
          "english": "I fell as though I were drunk.",
          "text": "Mi falis kvazaŭ mi estus ebria.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "She ran to him, as if she would desire to kiss him, but didn't do that.",
          "text": "Ŝi kuris renkonte al li, kvazaŭ ŝi volus lin kisi, sed ŝi tion ne faris.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "as if, as though"
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          "word": "kvazau"
        },
        {
          "english": "X-system spelling",
          "word": "kvazaux"
        }
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkvazaw]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-azaw"
    }
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        "Esperanto terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Esperanto terms with audio links",
        "Esperanto terms with usage examples",
        "Rhymes:Esperanto/azaw"
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      "ipa": "[ˈkvazaw]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-azaw"
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    },
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      "english": "X-system spelling",
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