lolote
loh-LOH-teh
How to say it
Swahililoloteloh-LOH-tehsoon
Englishany, anything (li class)soon
Frenchn’importe quel, quoi que ce soitsoon
Meaning
Means any one at all, no matter which, with a noun of the li/ma class; used alone it means anything, and after a negative, nothing.
Good to know
It agrees with li nouns (jambo lolote, swali lolote). Sisemi lolote means I am saying nothing; lolote lile means whatever it may be. Sister forms: yeyote, chochote, zozote.
Examples
- Unaweza kuniuliza swali lolote.You can ask me any question.
- Hakusema lolote baada ya mkutano.He said nothing after the meeting.
- Tuko tayari kwa jambo lolote.We are ready for anything.
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