"Nilikunywa kahawa badala ya bia"
Translation:I drank coffee instead of beer
March 21, 2017
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According with this, the word "badala" is also used as an adjective or a noun.
Etymology (badala)
From Arabic بَدَل (badal).
Adjective
-badala (declinable)
1) alternative
Usage notes
Non-Bantu adjective that allows for class declension and concord with its nouns.
Noun
badala (plural badala) (class 9/10)
1) substitute, replacement
2) representation
Related terms
badili
From Wiktionary: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/badala