Kiingereza

faraway

gb/fˈɑɹəwˈeɪ/ us/fˈɑɹəwˈeɪ/
B1 Kiingereza
Maana
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adjective B1 property
1

distant in space

very far from here

Muundo wa matumizi: [a faraway place/thing/person]
Kosa la kawaida:
For the adverb meaning, English more often uses two words: “far away,” not “faraway.”
Visawe
distant (neutral and very common in all contexts.) | far-off (slightly more descriptive and literary.) | remote (often suggests difficult to reach.)
Vinyume
nearby (close in physical distance.) | close (not far; near in space.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
faraway village |faraway town |faraway island |faraway country |faraway shore |faraway mountain |faraway star |faraway planet |faraway galaxy |faraway sound
Mada
travel |places |distance
Mifano
  • They moved to a faraway village in the mountains.
  • From the hill, you could see faraway lights along the coast.
  • A faraway siren broke the silence of the night.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
  • My aunt lives in a faraway city.
  • We saw faraway mountains.
adjective B2 property
2

remote and unfamiliar

far away and not familiar

Muundo wa matumizi: [faraway lands/places]
Kosa la kawaida:
This meaning often carries a feeling of “exotic/unknown,” not only physical distance.
Visawe
far-flung (emphasizes being spread out over great distances.) | exotic (focuses on being unusual or foreign, not distance itself.) | remote (can imply isolation as well as distance.)
Vinyume
local (connected to your own area.) | familiar (known and not strange.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
faraway lands |faraway places |faraway kingdoms |faraway cultures |faraway shores |faraway corners of the world
Mada
travel |culture |storytelling
Mifano
  • As a child, she dreamed of faraway lands and adventures.
  • The recipe uses spices from faraway places.
  • He collected stories from faraway cultures.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
  • I like books about faraway lands.
adjective B2 property
3

distant in time

a long time ago or in the future

Muundo wa matumizi: [the faraway past/future]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use “faraway” where “distant” is more natural for time; both are possible, but “distant past/future” is more common.
Visawe
distant (most common with time (distant past/future).) | remote (often suggests something hard to imagine or connect to.)
Vinyume
recent (not long ago.) | imminent (about to happen very soon.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
faraway past |faraway future |in the faraway past |in the faraway future
Mada
time |history |future
Mifano
  • The tradition dates back to the faraway past.
  • In the faraway future, cities may run entirely on clean energy.
  • That summer now feels like a faraway memory.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
  • Dinosaurs lived in the faraway past.
adjective C1 state
4

dreamy or absent-minded

not focused here; thinking about something else

Muundo wa matumizi: [a faraway look/voice/smile]
Kosa la kawaida:
This meaning describes a person’s expression or voice, not physical distance.
Visawe
distant (also used for an unfocused or emotionally detached look.) | dreamy (suggests pleasant thoughts rather than detachment.) | absent-minded (emphasizes not paying attention.)
Vinyume
alert (fully attentive and aware.) | focused (concentrating on what is happening.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
faraway look |faraway gaze |faraway eyes |faraway expression |faraway smile |faraway voice
Mada
emotions |communication |daily_life
Mifano
  • He stared out the window with a faraway look.
  • Her voice sounded faraway, as if she was thinking of something else.
  • She gave a faraway smile and didn’t answer right away.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
  • He had a faraway look.
adverb literary B2 relation
5

at a great distance

from a long distance

Muundo wa matumizi: [be/seem/sound faraway]
Kosa la kawaida:
As an adverb, “far away” (two words) is much more common than “faraway.”
Visawe
far away (standard modern spelling for the adverb.) | at a distance (more formal and descriptive.)
Vinyume
nearby (from a short distance away.) | close by (very near.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
seem faraway |sound faraway |feel faraway |from faraway
Mada
distance |places
Mifano
  • A dog barked faraway in the dark.
  • The music drifted faraway across the water.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
  • I heard a sound faraway.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
faraway
IPA
GB/fˈɑɹəwˈeɪ/
US/fˈɑɹəwˈeɪ/
Silabi na mkazo
faraway (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (faraway)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
  • Base: faraway
Familia ya neno
Core family
far adjective A1
Related words
away adverb A1
Negative and opposite forms
nearby adjective A2 near adjective A1
Advanced or less common
afar adverb B2
Semi

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