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swahili [conjunction]

Ingawa

Maana (Definition)

Used to introduce a concessionary clause.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

although / even though / despite that

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

though

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili compound
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ingawa alikuwa na uchovu, aliendelea kufanya kazi."

Translation: Although he was exhausted, he continued working.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
JapokuwaIjapokuwa ni vigumu
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