"kvazaŭ" meaning in Esperanto

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Conjunction

IPA: [ˈkvazau̯]
Rhymes: -azau̯ Etymology: From Latin quasi + -aŭ. Etymology templates: {{der|eo|la|quasi}} Latin quasi Head templates: {{eo-head|pos=conjunctions}} kvazaŭ
  1. as if, as though Synonyms: kvazau (english: H-system spelling), kvazaux (english: X-system spelling)

Alternative forms

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          "english": "She ran to him, as if she would desire to kiss him, but didn't do that.",
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