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Translation of yekhwi in English:

yekhwi

this (one)

Pronunciation /yêkhwi/

demonstrative adjective

  • 1

    this (one)
    ‘O re ngaka yekhwi e lefše ke batswadi ba ka?’ — You say this doctor must be paid by my parents?

  • 2

    these (ones)
    ‘Dienywa tše ke di kgele mehlareng yekhwi’ — I picked this fruit from these trees

Usage

This demonstrative indicates that the speaker and the addressee are relatively far apart, and that the object/objects referred to, is/are directly next to the speaker.