baadhi
bah-AH-dhee
How to say it
Swahilibaadhibah-AH-dhee
Englishsome (in baadhi ya)
Frenchcertains, quelques
Meaning
Refers to part of a group, not all of it; it is almost always followed by ya.
Good to know
Baadhi ya comes before a plural noun: baadhi ya watu, some people; baadhi yao, some of them. It does not change with the noun.
Examples
- Baadhi ya wanafunzi hawakuja leo.Some of the students did not come today.
- Nimesoma baadhi ya vitabu vyake.I have read some of his books.
- Baadhi yao walirudi nyumbani mapema.Some of them went back home early.
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