English to Swahili Meaning of but - lakini


But :
lakini

lakini, bado, hata hivyo, tu, peke, vigumu

lakini, hata hivyo, bado, tu, bila ya kujali, kisha, hivyo, sasa, angalau, ingawa, isipokuwa, kama si, la sivyo, au, wakidhani, kama, hata kama, iwapo

bila, ila, lakini, kuzuia, nje, nje ya, badala, kutaka, bala, kuokoa, adhabu

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Definitions of but in English
Adverb(1) and nothing more
Examples of but in English
(1) there was nothing to do but wait(2) I would have liked to have had a longer deal but the get out clauses were prohibitive.(3) you can't but admire her(4) in Texas, we were never anything but poor(5) It never rains but it pours.(6) It's going to be a long road, but shinty has no alternative but to keep right on to the end.(7) this is one principle, but it is not the only one(8) he did it quickly but well(9) a popular but, in my opinion, an over-rated book(10) they had no alternative but to follow(11) if we had but known this(12) This is what I love about science: anybody but anybody can become involved at least in trying to understand what it is saying!(13) She also said that she would have no alternative but to contact my family if I didn't seek help.(14) supply currently exceeds demand in all but the most rural areas(15) Aden was a year older than herself and she never saw him as anything else but her goofy nerd friend.(16) It was deserted and I didn't see a soul, but I did stumble across a bunch of Red Deer in a meadow.
Related Phrases of but
(1) last but not least ::
mwisho lakini si uchache
(2) but also ::
lakini pia
(3) but now ::
lakini sasa
(4) but still ::
lakini bado
(5) but then ::
lakini
(6) but not ::
lakini si
(7) but what ::
lakini nini
(8) all but ::
wote lakini
(9) but for ::
lakini kwa ajili ya
(10) but rather ::
bali
Synonyms
Adverb
1. only ::
tu
2. just ::
tu
3. simply ::
tu
5. no more than ::
si zaidi ya
6. nothing but ::
ila
7. a mere ::
tu
Conjunction
8. yet ::
bado
9. nevertheless ::
hata hivyo
10. nonetheless ::
hata hivyo
11. even so ::
hata hivyo
12. however ::
hata hivyo
13. still ::
bado
14. notwithstanding ::
bila ya kujali
15. despite that ::
licha ya kwamba
16. in spite of that ::
licha ya kwamba
17. for all that ::
kwa wote
18. all the same ::
yote sawa
19. just the same ::
sawa tu
20. though ::
ingawa
21. although ::
ingawa
Preposition
23. apart from ::
mbali na
24. other than ::
zaidi
25. besides ::
badala
26. aside from ::
mbali na
27. with the exception of ::
isipokuwa
28. bar ::
bar
31. leaving out ::
na kuacha nje
33. saving ::
kuokoa
Different Forms
but, buts
Word Example from TV Shows
-But, you wear thongs, don’t you?\N-I’m not going to wear knickers.

-But, you wear thongs, don’t you?
-I’m not going to wear knickers.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 13

But I don't stop being me.

But I don't stop being me.

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 4

But not today.

But not today.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 5

But it's true!

But it's true!

Vikings Season 1, Episode 2

but, oh, goodie, oh,
goodie, oh, goodie.

BUT, oh, goodie, oh, goodie, oh, goodie.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 13

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