"kamwe" meaning in Swahili

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Adverb

Audio: Sw-ke-kamwe.flac
Etymology: From the fossilized class 12 prefix and an older form of "one" related to moja, from Proto-Bantu *-mòì. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|bnt-pro|*-mòì}} Proto-Bantu *-mòì Head templates: {{head|sw|adverb}} kamwe
  1. (in a negative sentence) ever, never
    Sense id: en-kamwe-sw-adv-oXerTKo4 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 0 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 0
  2. (in a question) ever
    Sense id: en-kamwe-sw-adv-YyEmVfLi Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 0 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 0
  3. (in a negative sentence or question) at all
    Sense id: en-kamwe-sw-adv-iUiKVhcO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hata kidogo, kabisa
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    {
      "word": "hata kidogo"
    },
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      "word": "kabisa"
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