"kweli" meaning in Swahili

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkwɛ.li/ Audio: Sw-ke-kweli.flac [Kenya] Forms: -a kweli [canonical]
Etymology: Compare Umbundu tyiri. Etymology templates: {{cog|umb|tyiri}} Umbundu tyiri Head templates: {{head|sw|adjective|invariable|cat2=indeclinable adjectives|head=-a kweli}} -a kweli (invariable), {{sw-adj|inv|a}} -a kweli (invariable)
  1. true Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-kweli-sw-adj-tb6kG2xi
  2. real (not fake) Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-kweli-sw-adj-r-m246X1

Adverb

IPA: /ˈkwɛ.li/ Audio: Sw-ke-kweli.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Compare Umbundu tyiri. Etymology templates: {{cog|umb|tyiri}} Umbundu tyiri Head templates: {{head|sw|adverb}} kweli
  1. really; truly
    Sense id: en-kweli-sw-adv-QuwuzJsd

Noun

IPA: /ˈkwɛ.li/ Audio: Sw-ke-kweli.flac [Kenya] Forms: kweli [plural]
Etymology: Compare Umbundu tyiri. Etymology templates: {{cog|umb|tyiri}} Umbundu tyiri Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} kweli, {{sw-noun|n}} kweli (n class, plural kweli)
  1. truth; truthfulness Tags: class-10, class-9 Derived forms: ukweli
    Sense id: en-kweli-sw-noun-zmWj1J1h Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 9 85

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