ambalo
ahm-BAH-loh
How to say it
Swahiliambaloahm-BAH-loh
Englishwhich, that (ji class)
Frenchqui, que (relatif)
Meaning
Introduces a relative clause about a thing of the ji class already named, like which or that.
Good to know
It agrees with ji class nouns (jambo ambalo, gari ambalo); their plurals take ambayo. In news writing jambo ambalo often sums up what was just said.
Examples
- Hili ni gari ambalo nililinunua mwaka jana.This is the car that I bought last year.
- Swali ambalo aliuliza lilikuwa gumu.The question that he asked was hard.
- Mvua ilinyesha siku nzima, jambo ambalo liliharibu mazao.It rained all day, which damaged the crops.
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