"ikiwa" meaning in Swahili

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Conjunction

Audio: Sw-ke-ikiwa.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: A conjugated form of -wa, literally "if it should be". Etymology templates: {{m|sw|wa|-wa}} -wa Head templates: {{head|sw|conjunction}} ikiwa
  1. if Synonyms: kama
    Sense id: en-ikiwa-sw-conj-k19oMZ1P Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for ikiwa meaning in Swahili (1.0kB)

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