polepole

Swahili

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of pole.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Adverb

polepole

  1. slowly
  2. carefully

Antonyms

References

  1. ^ Gabriel, Bazimaziki; Emilien, Bisamaza; Léonard, Ndayishimiye Jean (2018), “Morphological Doubling theory to two Bantu Languages Reduplication: A comparative perspective of Kinyarwanda and Swahili”, in International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences‎[1], volume 3, number 1, →DOI, page 36 of 31-40
  2. ^ Novotna, Jana (2000), “Reduplication in Swahili”, in Swahili Forum‎[2], volume 7, →ISSN, page 65 of 57-73
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