ብቻ
/bcha/
How to say "only" in Amharic
The Amharic word for "only" is ብቻ, pronounced bcha.
Also spelled
bcha, bca, becha
Word details
- Ge’ez script
- ብቻ
- Transliteration
- bcha
- Part of speech
- other
- English meaning
- only
ብቻ in example sentences
የቤቱ ቁልፍ ጠባቂ ሰዓቱን ብቻ ያውቃል።
Only the house key guardian knows the time.
ኃይል ብቻ አይበቃም ነበር፤ መልካም ልብ እና ጽናት ያስፈልግ ነበር
Power alone was not enough; a good heart and perseverance were also required.
እኔ ውሃ ብዙ እጠጣ እና ምግብ ጣፋጭ ብቻ አልመብልም።
I drink a lot of water and I do not eat only tasty food.
ሩዝ ብቻ ቢሆን ተራ ነው፣ ግን ጣፋጭ ሙሉ ምሳ ሊሆን ይችላል።
Rice alone is plain, but it can be a delicious full lunch.
እህት ዛሬ ውሃ ብቻ ትመጠጣለች ግን እንደገና ጣዕሙ ያማረ ምግብ መብላት ትፈልጋለች።
Today sister only drinks water, but again she wants to eat delicious food.
ምንትዋብ ቆንጆ ብቻ አልነበረችም
Minitwab was not only beautiful.
Frequently asked questions
What does ብቻ mean in English?
ብቻ (bcha) means "only" in English.
How do you pronounce ብቻ?
ብቻ is pronounced bcha.
What part of speech is ብቻ?
ብቻ is an other in Amharic.
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