kweli

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kweli

/ˈkʷɛ.li/

Where it comes from

Derived from Proto-Sabaki *-eli (“true”). Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian kweli.

noun kweli

class ix truth; truthfulness

adjective -a kweli

invariable true
invariable real (not fake)

adverb

really; truly

interjection

Used to express surprise, doubt, or to seek confirmation: really?

In English

truth something acknowledged to be true
really actually
verily truly, doubtlessly

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@misc{kweli_2026,
  title = {kweli},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/kweli},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}