nayo
NAH-yoh
How to say it
SwahilinayoNAH-yoh
Englishwith it, with them; it too
Frenchavec lui, avec elle ; lui aussi
Meaning
Joins na, with or and, to a word that points back to something already named, meaning 'with it', 'have it' or 'it too'.
Good to know
Used for n-class nouns and for mi- and ma- plurals: kuwa nayo, to have it; shule nayo, the school too. Its sisters are naye (with him or her), nacho (ki- nouns), nalo (li- nouns) and nazo (n-class plurals).
Examples
- Nilinunua kalamu mpya lakini sina nayo sasa.I bought a new pen, but I don't have it with me now.
- Shule ya msingi nayo imepokea vitabu.The primary school too has received books.
- Hii ndiyo shida tuliyo nayo kijijini.This is the problem we have in the village.
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