No. 248 in Afrikaans

sowel

"As well" or "both."

In a sentence

Ek hou sowel van appels as van lemoene.
I like both apples and oranges.
Here, 'sowel' is used in conjunction with 'as' to indicate 'both... and'.
Sowel die onderwyser as die studente het die klas geniet.
Both the teacher and the students enjoyed the class.
In this sentence, 'sowel' again pairs with 'as' to specify inclusion of multiple subjects.
Hulle kan sowel nou as later arriveer.
They can arrive either now or later.
'Sowel' indicates the possibility of either option happening, not limited to one time.

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