naye.

however, but; only, as exclusive pron. & adj. for sing, nouns of the ki/bi class, it alone, by itself, ekitabo kimu kyokka, just one book, only one book. cf. -kka.

alone, by (one.'s) self. The forms with the disjunctive pronouns are: nzekka, 1 alone, only I; wekka (2nd sing.); yekka (3rd sing.); ffekka / 1st plur.); mwekka (2nd plur.); bokka (3rd plur.). Also used with the pronominal concordants. ekitabo kimu kyokka, just one book, wano wokka, only here, just here, kyokka is also used as a conj. meaning however, nevertheless, contr. -nna.