as
adv, conj 1 (in that degree, in like manner) hivyo hivyo do ~ I do fanya hivyo hivyo such ~
kama such things ~ chairs vitu kama viti he did the same ~ so and so alifanya kama alivyofanya fulani. 2 (since, because) kwa sababu, kwa
maana, kwa kuwa. 3 (when, while) wakati, pale, -po-, -poki- ~ he was going (when
he was going) alipokuwa akienda. 4 ~ for instance kwa mfano. 5 so ~ to
ili he ran so ~ to overtake him alipiga mbio ili kumpita. 6 as...as
almradi, madhali, kwa wakati wote ~ long ~ you are here let's
finish the work almradi uko hapa njoo tumalize kazi ~ far ~ (ever)
I can kwa kadiri niwezavyo this ~ well ~ that hiki na kile pia, hiki
pamoja na kile men ~ well ~ women wanaume kwa wanawake. ~ to; ~ for kwa
mintarafu ya. ~ yet hadi sasa. ~ from kuanzia. ~ if/though kana kwamba. same ~sawa na.