Swahili
babu
BAH-boo
How to say it
SwahilibabuBAH-boosoon
Englishgrandfathersoon
Frenchgrand-pèresoon
Meaning
a male grandparent; grandfather.
Good to know
Grandfather — the pair to Bibi.
Examples
- Babu anapenda kahawa.Grandfather likes coffee.
- Babu anaishi kijijini.Grandfather lives in the village.
- Je, babu amekula?Has grandfather eaten?
- Babu hakuja kwenye sherehe.Grandfather did not come to the celebration.