Usages of wala
Siku ya mvua tulichukua bajaji, wala hatukutembea kwa miguu.
On the rainy day we took a tuk-tuk, and we did not walk on foot.
Mwanamke huyu hanywi soda, wala kahawa; anapenda maji tu.
This woman drinks neither soda nor coffee; she likes only water.
Katika hafla leo hatutalipa nauli, wala hatutasimama kwenye foleni ndefu.
At the event today we will pay no fare, nor will we stand in a long queue.
Wala mimi wala Asha hatupendi shati lenye doa kubwa mbele.
Neither Asha nor I like a shirt with a big stain in front.
Wala chai wala kahawa sipendi usiku; napendelea maji ya uvuguvugu.
Neither tea nor coffee do I like at night; I prefer lukewarm water.
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