The Swahili term "a, kwa" matches the English term "from"
| other swahili words that include "kwa" : | english : | 
|---|---|
| kwa heri, kwa herini | adieu | 
| kama, kwa sababu | as | 
| kwa sababu | because | 
| kwa heri, kwa herini | bye | 
| kwa heri, kwa herini | farewell | 
| a kwanza | first | 
| ili, kwa sababu | for | 
| kwa sababu | for the reason that | 
| kwa heri, kwa herini | goodbye | 
| mara kwa mara | now and then | 
| kwa hiyo | on that account | 
| kwa | out of | 
| a, kwa sababu | since | 
| kwa hiyo | therefore | 
