abadan

How to say it

Meaning

never, not at all — used to make a negative statement absolute.

Good to know

an Arabic-derived intensifier that strengthens a negative verb; heard more in formal or older speech than in casual Swahili, where hata kidogo is more common.

Examples

• Sitamsamehe abadan.I will never forgive him.
• Hawezi kufanya hivyo abadan.He can never do that.
• Je, utarudi tena? Abadan!Will you come back again? Never!
• Kwetu jambo hilo halikubaliki abadan.Among us that is never acceptable.

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