kwenye
KWEH-nyeh
How to say it
SwahilikwenyeKWEH-nyehsoon
Englishin, on, atsoon
Frenchdans, sur, àsoon
Meaning
A preposition that places something at, on or in a place or event, or shows where movement goes.
Good to know
It comes before the noun: kwenye meza, on the table; kwenye mkutano, at the meeting. It is more everyday than katika, and nouns with the ending ni (mezani) say much the same.
Examples
- Weka kikombe kwenye meza.Put the cup on the table.
- Tulikutana kwenye harusi ya rafiki yetu.We met at our friend's wedding.
- Watoto wamekwenda kwenye uwanja wa mpira.The children have gone to the football field.
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