English to Xhosa Meaning of but - kodwa

But :

kodwa

adverb

kodwa, ababodwa, kunjalo, nokuba ke, kuphela, nje, ngokulambisa

kodwa, kunjalo, kuphela, nangona, ke, njalo, ngoku, nakuba, ngaphandle, ukuba akukho njalo, Me, kwenye indawo, okanye, bekhumbula, ukuba, Nangona, nokuba ku, mhlawumbi

preposition

ngaphandle, kodwa, kuvuliwe, ngaphandle kwe, ngokufuna, ugcine, iyasuswa

But :: kodwaButs :: butsButty :: butty

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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 ::

Eyokugqibela kodwa engancinananga

(2) but also ::

kodwa kwakhona

(3) but now ::

kodwa ngoku

(4) but still ::

Yima nzu

(5) but then ::

kodwa ke

(6) but not ::

kodwa

(7) but what ::

kodwa ntoni

(8) all but ::

yonke, kodwa

(9) but for ::

kodwa ngenxa

(10) but rather ::

kodwa kungcono

Related Phrases of but

(1) last but not least ::

Eyokugqibela kodwa engancinananga

(2) but also ::

kodwa kwakhona

(3) but now ::

kodwa ngoku

(4) but still ::

Yima nzu

(5) but then ::

kodwa ke

(6) but not ::

kodwa

(7) but what ::

kodwa ntoni

(8) all but ::

yonke, kodwa

(9) but for ::

kodwa ngenxa

(10) but rather ::

kodwa kungcono

Synonyms

Adverb

1. only ::

kuphela

2. just ::

nje

3. simply ::

nje

5. no more than ::

akukho ngaphezu

6. nothing but ::

into kodwa

7. a mere ::

nje

Conjunction

8. yet ::

kodwa

9. nevertheless ::

kunjalo

10. nonetheless ::

ababodwa

11. even so ::

Nangona kunjalo

12. however ::

kunjalo

13. still ::

kunjalo

14. notwithstanding ::

nangona

15. despite that ::

nakuba loo

16. in spite of that ::

naphezu ukuba

17. for all that ::

ukuba konke

18. all the same ::

zonke ziyafana

19. just the same ::

nje efanayo

20. though ::

nakuba

21. although ::

nangona

Preposition

23. apart from ::

ngaphandle kwe

24. other than ::

ngaphandle kwe

25. besides ::

ngaphandle

26. aside from ::

ngaphandel ko

27. with the exception of ::

ngaphandle

28. bar ::

bar

31. leaving out ::

kushiya ngaphandle

33. saving ::

ukonga

Different Forms

but, buts

Word Example from TV Shows

I knocked on the front door BUT you didn't hear.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 2

...BUT it kept going.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 6

But to do that, I need your help.

Breaking Bad Season 5, Episode 10

But you can't get your hands on this one, can you?

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 2

I enjoy you, BUT be careful.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 7

Examples of but from TV Shows

I knocked on the front door BUT you didn't hear.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 2

...BUT it kept going.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 6

But to do that, I need your help.

Breaking Bad Season 5, Episode 10

But you can't get your hands on this one, can you?

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 2

I enjoy you, BUT be careful.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 7

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