kadiri

How to say it

Meaning

Links two things that grow or change together, like English the more ... the more, or as far as; as a describing word it means moderate or middling.

Good to know

Kadiri is often followed by a verb with -vyo: kadiri siku zinavyokwenda, as the days go by; kwa kadiri ninavyojua, as far as I know. Ya kadiri means average: mapato ya kadiri, middle income.

Examples

• Kadiri unavyosoma zaidi, ndivyo unavyoelewa zaidi.The more you read, the more you understand.
• Kwa kadiri ninavyojua, ofisi imefungwa leo.As far as I know, the office is closed today.
• Tunaishi katika nyumba ya bei ya kadiri.We live in a moderately priced house.

Forms

kadri