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Kòmkwa - Definition│Haitian Creole Dictionary

Kòmkwa

    1. Conjunction


  • as if to say, supposedly, claiming that
  • Used to introduce something that is being claimed or made to seem true.

    Examples


  • Yo meprize m, kòmkwa yo pa ka fè m konfyans.
  • They look down on me, as if they cannot trust me.

    Related Words


  • Kòmsi
  • Pretann
  • Pran pòz
  • Fè tankou
  • Pretèks

    Difference Between Kòmkwa and Kòmsi


  • Both kòmkwa and kòmsi can mean as if or as though.
  • Kòmsi is commonly used to describe how something seems or how someone acts.
  • Kòmkwa often introduces something that is being claimed, suggested, or made to seem true. Because of this, it can sometimes express doubt, criticism, or accusation.
  • The two words can have similar meanings, but they are not always used in exactly the same way.
  • See the definition of Kòmsi for more information.
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