siyo
SEE-yoh
How to say it
SwahilisiyoSEE-yoh
Englishnot, it is not
Frenchce n’est pas, non pas
Meaning
Says that something is not so, or that the thing named is not the one meant; it is the negative of ndiyo.
Good to know
Placed before the word it denies: siyo kweli, it is not true; na siyo, and not. It is used the same way as si and sio; the positive is ndiyo.
Examples
- Hii siyo nyumba yangu.This is not my house.
- Siyo kweli kwamba ameondoka.It is not true that he has left.
- Tunataka amani na siyo vita.We want peace and not war.
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