slowly

slowly
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[English Word] slowly
[Swahili Word] aste
[Part of Speech] adverb
[Note] syn: polepole
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[English Word] slowly
[Swahili Word] henezi
[Part of Speech] adverb
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[English Word] slowly
[Swahili Word] kinyerenyere
[Part of Speech] adverb
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[English Word] slowly
[Swahili Word] polepole
[Part of Speech] adverb
[English Example] The old people descended the stairs <b>slowly</b>.
[Swahili Example] Wazee walishuka ngazi <b>polepole</b>.
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[English Word] slowly
[Swahili Word] taratibu
[Part of Speech] adverb
[Derived Language] Arabic
[Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba
[English Example] speak slowly!; slowly is indeed speed (proverb)
[Swahili Example] sema taratibu!; taratibu ndiyo mwendo (methali)
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[English Word] slowly
[Swahili Word] pole
[Part of Speech] adverb
[English Example] speak slowly!
[Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!
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[English Word] slowly
[Swahili Word] ado ado
[Part of Speech] interjection
[Swahili Definition] kwenda polepole, kuchelewesha
[Note] slang source www.darhotwire.com 3/2004
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[English Word] speak slowly and clearly
[Swahili Word] -sema kiada
[Part of Speech] verb
[Related Words] -sema
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English-Swahili dictionary. 2013.

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