sawa na
SAH-wah NAH
How to say it
Swahilisawa naSAH-wah NAHsoon
Englishequal to, the same assoon
Frenchégal à, pareil àsoon
Meaning
Says that one thing is the same as another in amount, value or kind; before an amount it gives what it equals in another unit.
Good to know
A fixed phrase: sawa na mimi, the same as me. News reports use it to convert money: dola milioni moja, sawa na shilingi bilioni mbili. Sawa alone means fine, okay.
Examples
- Kilo moja ni sawa na gramu elfu moja.One kilo is equal to a thousand grams.
- Nguo yako ni sawa na yangu.Your dress is the same as mine.
- Haki ya mwanamke ni sawa na ya mwanaume.A woman's rights are equal to a man's.
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