zozote
zoh-ZOH-teh
How to say it
Swahilizozotezoh-ZOH-tehsoon
Englishany, any at all (n class plural)soon
Frenchn'importe quelles, quelconquessoon
Meaning
Means any of them, no matter which, with plural nouns of the n class; after a negative it means none at all.
Good to know
It agrees with n class plurals: habari zozote, hatua zozote. Sister forms: yoyote, wowote, chochote, lolote, vyovyote. After a negative verb or hakuna it means no ... at all.
Examples
- Hakuna habari zozote kutoka kwake.There is no news at all from him.
- Unaweza kuchagua rangi zozote unazopenda.You can choose any colors you like.
- Serikali haijachukua hatua zozote bado.The government has not taken any steps yet.
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