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Swahili

vinginevyo

veen-gee-NEH-vyoh

How to say it

Swahilivinginevyoveen-gee-NEH-vyohsoon
Englishotherwisesoon
Frenchautrementsoon

Meaning

otherwise, or in a different way than stated.

Good to know

adv. differ- ently, otherwise, in some other way, specially. vinginyika

Examples

  • Ikiwa hutakuja, tutafanya vinginevyo.If you don't come, we will do otherwise.
  • Je, hakuna njia ya kufanya vinginevyo?Is there no way to do it differently?
  • Vinginevyo, tutaahirisha mkutano.Otherwise, we will postpone the meeting.
  • Aliamua vinginevyo baada ya kushauriwa.He decided otherwise after being advised.

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