maana
mah-AH-nah
How to say it
Swahilimaanamah-AH-nah
Englishmeaning; because
Frenchsens, signification; car
Meaning
What a word, a sign or an action means; at the start of a clause it also means because.
Good to know
Same form in the plural. Ndiyo maana is that is why, na maana yake ni means it means. As because: sikuja maana nilikuwa mgonjwa.
Examples
- Neno hili lina maana gani?What does this word mean?
- Sikuja jana maana nilikuwa mgonjwa.I did not come yesterday because I was ill.
- Ndiyo maana tulichelewa kufika.That is why we arrived late.
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