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nazo

NAH-zoh

How to say it

SwahilinazoNAH-zohsoon
Englishwith them, and they too (n class plural)soon
Frenchavec elles, eux aussisoon

Meaning

The word na, with or and, joined to -zo, which stands for a plural noun of the n class already named, such as nyumba or changamoto.

Good to know

Na takes the ending of the class it refers to: naye (a person), nao (people), nayo, nalo, nacho, navyo, nazo. Kuwa nazo is to have them, and nazo at the start of a clause means they too.

Examples

  • Una funguo za gari? Ndiyo, ninazo.Do you have the car keys? Yes, I have them.
  • Changamoto tulizokutana nazo zilikuwa nyingi.The challenges we came up against were many.
  • Bei za mafuta zimepanda, na nauli nazo zimepanda.Fuel prices have risen, and fares have risen too.

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