pasipo
pah-SEE-poh
How to say it
Swahilipasipopah-SEE-pohsoon
Englishwithoutsoon
Frenchqui ne contient pas, sanssoon
Meaning
Shows that something is absent or does not happen, like English without.
Good to know
It comes before a noun or an infinitive: pasipo shaka, without doubt; pasipo kujua, without knowing. It is more formal than bila, which means the same; pasi is an older form.
Examples
- Aliondoka pasipo kuaga mtu yeyote.He left without saying goodbye to anyone.
- Tumeshinda pasipo shaka yoyote.We have won without any doubt.
- Huwezi kufaulu pasipo juhudi.You cannot succeed without effort.
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