basi
Beginner
ba-si
adverb
general
English:only; just; merely
Shona DefinitionTinoshandisa izwi rokuti basi kuratidza kuti zvinotaurwa kana kuti zvaitika ndizvozvo chete hapana zvimwe. Akandiudza kuti hapana usavi nokuti mari yakanga yasara raiva dhora basi.

Definitions

Used to emphasize that something is the only thing or the whole truth; nothing more.

Akandiudza kuti mari yakanga yasara raiva dhora basi.

Examples

Akandiudza kuti mari yakanga yasara raiva dhora basi.

He told me that the money left was only a dollar.

Synonyms

chete
zve
AI Context

bus

Quick Reference

What does basi mean in English?
basi means "only; just; merely" in English.
Definition of basi
Used to emphasize that something is the only thing or the whole truth; nothing more.
Tsanangudzo yebasi
Tinoshandisa izwi rokuti basi kuratidza kuti zvinotaurwa kana kuti zvaitika ndizvozvo chete hapana zvimwe. Akandiudza kuti hapana usavi nokuti mari yakanga yasara raiva dhora basi.
Part of speech
adverb