"Kwa" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Kwa" Meaning

Kwa is a prefix in Swahili and some other languages. It can be translated to "of" or "belonging to", similar to the English possessive pronouns. For example, "kwa mtu" means "of a person" or "belonging to a person". It can also be used to indicate purpose or direction, similar to the English preposition "for" or "to". For example, "kwa njia" means "by way" or "by means of".

"Kwa" Examples

Kwa

Kwa is a preposition inทาง Zulu and Xhosa languages, used to indicate "by" or "with". Here are 5 usage examples:

UmUNTU ungakwazi ukuthi injongo yomthakathi. (You don't know the intention of the gods, lit: You don't know the road by which the gods move.)
Ngiyakuthandani ngekwa abantu baliqiniso. (I love going with friends, lit: I love going by with friends.)
Uninhliziyo elegance kunoku ikhaya abaqeqesho abakwazi. (The needle of elegance is in the hand of those who know the way, lit: The needle of elegance is with those who know the way.)
Akwa abantu bekleqiligisa, ngoba baliqiniso bokayimele. (They are not going by with people, because they are going alone.)
Wayengowethemba yabantu abakwazi okuthi kubaqethe. (Their hope is with those who know how to handle it, lit: Their hope is by those who know how to handle it.)