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kando

KAH-ndoh

How to say it

SwahilikandoKAH-ndohsoon
Englishaside, to one side; besidesoon
Frenchde côté, à l’écart ; à côté desoon

Meaning

At or to the side of something, out of the way; with ya it means beside or alongside.

Good to know

Kuweka kando is to put aside, and kando ya barabara is beside the road. Kando na means apart from, and mpenzi wa kando is a secret lover. Kandoni mwa mkutano means on the sidelines of a meeting.

Examples

  • Tuliegesha gari kando ya barabara.We parked the car beside the road.
  • Weka mzigo wako kando kwanza.Put your bag aside first.
  • Kando na kazi yake, anafuga kuku.Apart from his job, he keeps chickens.

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