"kadhaa" meaning in Swahili

See kadhaa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: Sw-ke-kadhaa.flac
Etymology: From Arabic كَذَا (kaḏā) used with the same sense, e.g. in كَذَا مَرَّة (kaḏā marra, “several times”). Etymology templates: {{bor|sw|ar|كَذَا}} Arabic كَذَا (kaḏā) Head templates: {{head|sw|adjective|invariable|cat2=indeclinable adjectives|head=}} kadhaa (invariable), {{sw-adj|inv}} kadhaa (invariable)
  1. various, some Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-kadhaa-sw-adj-IGxIy5MM Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili determiners, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 45 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Swahili determiners: 32 32 36 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 20 40 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kadha
Etymology number: 2

Determiner

Audio: Sw-ke-kadhaa.flac
Etymology: From Arabic كَذَا (kaḏā) used with the same sense, e.g. in كَذَا مَرَّة (kaḏā marra, “several times”). Etymology templates: {{bor|sw|ar|كَذَا}} Arabic كَذَا (kaḏā) Head templates: {{head|sw|determiner}} kadhaa
  1. several (used following a noun)
    Sense id: en-kadhaa-sw-det-ggZzk3R~ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili determiners, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 45 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Swahili determiners: 32 32 36 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 20 40 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kadha
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kadhaa.flac Forms: kadhaa [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic قَضَاء (qaḍāʔ, “judgment, edict; divine decree”, hence “something inevitable”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|قَضَاء|t=judgment, edict; divine decree”, hence “something inevitable}} Borrowed from Arabic قَضَاء (qaḍāʔ, “judgment, edict; divine decree”, hence “something inevitable”), {{root|sw|ar|ق ض ي}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} kadhaa, {{sw-noun|n}} kadhaa (n class, plural kadhaa)
  1. requirement; necessity Tags: class-10, class-9
    Sense id: en-kadhaa-sw-noun-nuI14i4c Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili determiners, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 45 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Swahili determiners: 32 32 36 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 20 40 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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