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Kiêne

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Kiêne

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Class IIINames of People, animals, augmentatives

Portuguese definitions

  1. 1
    adjective
    (III) Exact; correct.
  2. 2
    adverb
    of affirmation, assent, consent. Yes. Indeed. In this way.
  3. 3
    Also indicates surprise, admiration: Ai sim!? ? Can it be true? Is that possible? Well then.
    Examples
    • 💬manhikiêne
  4. 4
    loc. adv. It is just so; exactly so. For certain.
    Examples
    • 💬kiênemuene
  5. 5
    Thus; in this way. In the same manner.
    Examples
    • 💬kiêne'eki
  6. 6
    conjunction
    In view of that; for. Therefore.
  7. 7
    adj. That very one.
    Examples
    • 💬kiêne 'okio
    • 💬o ki mbamba kiékiêne
  8. 8
    Then; from that moment.
    Examples
    • 💬tundekiêne
  9. 9
    adverb
    Thus; in that way . Exactly that.
    Examples
    • 💬u kalakalakiêne
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