sembuse

How to say it

Meaning

apart from, not to mention, let alone.

Good to know

conj. & adv. apart from, not to men- tion, to say nothing of, let alone. Senti moja sikupi sembuse shilingi. I will not give you a single cent, let alone (much less, to say nothing of) a shilling

Examples

• Senti moja sikupi, sembuse shilingi.I will not give you a single cent, let alone a shilling.
• Hana chakula, sembuse pesa za kununua nguo.He has no food, let alone money to buy clothes.
• Je, unategemea zawadi, sembuse malipo?Are you expecting a gift, let alone payment?
• Hawezi kuandika jina lake, sembuse insha nzima.He cannot write his own name, let alone a whole essay.