akraba

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Meaning

a close relative, especially a parent, sibling, or child (a relative of the first degree).

Good to know

relation, relative (only of the first degree). akrabu, akarabu pointer, indicator, hand. akraba ya saa. hand of a watch or clock. aksidenti, eksidenti lEngl.} rare accident

Examples

• Wote waliokuja ni akraba zake.Everyone who came is his close relative.
• Akraba wa karibu walimzunguka kitandani.His closest relatives surrounded his bed.
• Sina akraba mjini humu.I have no close relatives in this town.
• Aliishi na akraba baada ya wazazi kufariki.He lived with relatives after his parents died.

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