kwamba

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *kwamba, from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀-gàmba. By surface analysis, kw- +‎ -amba. Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian kwamba and Giryama kwamba.

Pronunciation

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Verb

kwamba (verbal noun of the ku class)

  1. infinitive of -amba

Conjunction

kwamba

  1. that (connecting a clause)