kvazaŭ

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See also: kvazau

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Etymology

From Latin quasi + -aŭ.

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  • Rhymes: -azau̯
  • Hyphenation: kva‧zaŭ

Conjunction

kvazaŭ

  1. as if, as though
    Mi falis kvazaŭ mi estus ebria.
    I fell as though I were drunk.
    Ŝi kuris renkonte al li, kvazaŭ ŝi volus lin kisi, sed ŝi tion ne faris.
    She ran to him, as if she would desire to kiss him, but didn't do that.