"kweli" meaning in Swahili

See kweli in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkwɛ.li/ Audio: Sw-ke-kweli.flac 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
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 Forms: kweli class IX [canonical], kweli class X [plural]
Etymology: Compare Umbundu tyiri. Etymology templates: {{cog|umb|tyiri}} Umbundu tyiri Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} kweli class IX (plural kweli class X)
  1. truth; truthfulness Derived forms: ukweli
    Sense id: en-kweli-sw-noun-zmWj1J1h Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 2 9 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 7 88 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 7 88
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