Swahili
kajia
kah-JEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikajiakah-JEE-ahsoon
Englishelder brothersoon
Frenchfrère aînésoon
Meaning
an elder brother, or brother in general; rarely, an eggshell.
Good to know
a variant of kinjia; the 'eggshell' sense is rare.
Examples
- Kajia yangu alinifundisha kuogelea.My elder brother taught me to swim.
- Je, kajia wako yuko nyumbani?Is your elder brother at home?
- Hakuwa na kajia wa kumsaidia shambani.He had no elder brother to help him in the field.
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