"kwa" meaning in Swahili

See kwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

Audio: Sw-ke-kwa.flac [Kenya]
Head templates: {{head|sw|particle form}} kwa
  1. Ku class inflected form of -a. Tags: class-15, form-of Form of: -a
    Sense id: en-kwa-sw-particle-SBVrUq2b Categories (other): Swahili prepositions Disambiguation of Swahili prepositions: 26 24 13 13 18 7
  2. -ly (used before nouns to form adverbs of manner, instrument, etc.)
    Sense id: en-kwa-sw-particle-PoE4RfWc Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili prepositions Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 18 36 0 0 22 23 Disambiguation of Swahili prepositions: 26 24 13 13 18 7

Preposition

Audio: Sw-ke-kwa.flac [Kenya]
Head templates: {{head|sw|preposition}} kwa
  1. by, with
    Sense id: en-kwa-sw-prep-fX~OONFp Categories (other): Swahili prepositions Disambiguation of Swahili prepositions: 26 24 13 13 18 7
  2. for
    Sense id: en-kwa-sw-prep-EMIrz0x2 Categories (other): Swahili prepositions Disambiguation of Swahili prepositions: 26 24 13 13 18 7
  3. from
    Sense id: en-kwa-sw-prep-dYV6RYmZ Categories (other): Swahili prepositions Disambiguation of Swahili prepositions: 26 24 13 13 18 7
  4. Makes fractions where the numerator is not one, in the format denominator kwa numerator.
    Sense id: en-kwa-sw-prep-Ly5xowh1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kwa heri, kwa nini, kwa vile, kwa shingo upande

Download JSON data for kwa meaning in Swahili (2.7kB)

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