ama
AH-mah
How to say it
SwahiliamaAH-mahsoon
Englishor; eithersoon
Frenchou ; soitsoon
Meaning
Joins two choices, like English or; repeated, ama ... ama, it means either ... or.
Good to know
Au is the more common word for or; ama is heard a lot in Kenya and in speech. Kwa namna moja ama nyingine means in one way or another.
Examples
- Utakunywa chai ama kahawa?Will you drink tea or coffee?
- Njoo kesho ama keshokutwa.Come tomorrow or the day after.
- Ama utakubali, ama utaondoka.Either you agree, or you leave.
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