binamu

How to say it

Meaning

The child of your uncle or aunt, a relative of your own generation.

Good to know

Same form in the plural, with the agreement of a person: binamu yangu, binamu zangu. In everyday talk cousins are often simply called ndugu.

Examples

• Binamu yangu anasoma chuo kikuu Dodoma.My cousin studies at the university in Dodoma.
• Tulicheza na binamu zetu wakati wa likizo.We played with our cousins during the holidays.
• Mama yake ni dada wa baba yangu, kwa hiyo ni binamu yangu.His mother is my father's sister, so he is my cousin.

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