lenyewe
leh-NYEH-weh
How to say it
Swahililenyeweleh-NYEH-weh
Englishitself, the very one (ji class)
Frenchlui-même, elle-même; en soi
Meaning
Stresses a ji class noun already named, like English itself or the actual: tukio lenyewe means the event itself.
Good to know
The ji class form of the word for self: gari lenyewe, jambo lenyewe. The sister forms are mwenyewe for people, yenyewe, chenyewe and zenyewe. Jambo lenyewe ni kwamba means the point is that.
Examples
- Gari lenyewe ni zuri lakini bei ni kubwa.The car itself is nice but the price is high.
- Jambo lenyewe ni kwamba hatuna fedha.The point is that we have no money.
- Tukio lenyewe lilitokea saa sita usiku.The incident itself happened at midnight.
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