basi
BAH-see
How to say it
SwahilibasiBAH-seesoon
Englishso, then; enough; bussoon
Frenchalors, donc ; assez ; bussoon
Meaning
A word that links a result to what came before, like 'so' or 'then', or closes a matter; as a noun from English it means a bus.
Good to know
As a connective it often follows a condition: kama umechoka, basi pumzika, if you are tired, then rest. Said alone, Basi! means enough! The noun basi, a bus, has the plural mabasi and takes li- agreement.
Examples
- Kama hutaki chai, basi kunywa maji.If you don't want tea, then drink water.
- Basi, tuonane kesho asubuhi.Well then, let's meet tomorrow morning.
- Tulipanda basi la kwenda Mombasa.We got on the bus to Mombasa.
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Forms
mabasi (plural of basi, bus (ji/ma class))
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