Swahili
yo
YOH
How to say it
SwahiliyoYOHsoon
Englishwhich, thatsoon
Frenchqui, quesoon
Meaning
a relative pronoun suffix for the mi-, ma-, and n- noun classes, meaning which or that.
Good to know
relat. pron. mi-, ma-, n- cl; rare abbr. of yako
Examples
- Habari iliyotokea jana ilinishangaza.The news that happened yesterday surprised me.
- Nyumba iliyoungua ilikuwa ya jirani yetu.The house that burned down belonged to our neighbor.
- Maji yaliyomwagika yalisababisha mvurugiko.The water that spilled caused a mess.
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