yenyewe
yeh-NYEH-weh
How to say it
Swahiliyenyeweyeh-NYEH-weh
Frenchelle-même, lui-même ; en soi
Meaning
Stresses a noun of the n class or a mi class plural, like English itself or the ... itself: barua yenyewe, the letter itself.
Good to know
Follows its noun and agrees with it; the sister forms are mwenyewe, wenyewe, lenyewe, chenyewe, vyenyewe, zenyewe, penyewe and kwenyewe. It can also mean on its own: mlango ulifunguka wenyewe.
Examples
- Kampuni yenyewe ilikiri kosa hilo.The company itself admitted that mistake.
- Barua yenyewe ilikuwa fupi sana.The letter itself was very short.
- Mashine hii huzima yenyewe.This machine switches itself off.
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