Translation of "rather" into Swahili

No, rather, he wants us to view what he says with awe and reverence.

Sivyo, bali anatutaka tuyaone maneno yake kwa kicho na staha nyingi.

When the policeman threatened to detain her, Erika told him that she would rather die than give names.

Polisi huyo alipotisha kumfunga, Erika alimwambia kwamba afadhali afe kuliko kutaja majina.

During that conflict, Witnesses in many lands chose to suffer reprisals rather than to promote or support the war.

Wakati wa vita hivyo, Mashahidi katika nchi nyingi waliamua ni heri kuteswa kuliko kuunga mkono vita.