namna
NAH-mnah
How to say it
SwahilinamnaNAH-mnah
Englishway, manner; kind
Frenchmanière, façon; sorte
Meaning
The way in which something is done, or a kind or sort of thing.
Good to know
Same form in the plural (n class). Namna ya is the way to: namna ya kupika, how to cook. Kwa namna fulani is in some way, and namna gani? how?.
Examples
- Nifundishe namna ya kupika pilau.Teach me how to cook pilau.
- Alizungumza kwa namna ya upole.He spoke in a gentle manner.
- Kuna namna nyingi za kutatua tatizo hili.There are many ways to solve this problem.
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