Swahili
kambo
KAM-bo
How to say it
SwahilikamboKAM-bosoon
Englishrelationship by remarriagesoon
Frenchparenté par alliancesoon
Meaning
a step-relationship formed through a parent's remarriage.
Good to know
mostly used in compounds, e.g. mtoto wa kambo 'stepchild', baba wa kambo 'stepfather', mama wa kambo 'stepmother'.
Examples
- Ana mtoto wa kambo anayemlea kama wake mwenyewe.She has a stepchild she raises as her own.
- Baba wa kambo alimkaribisha nyumbani kwa upendo.The stepfather welcomed him home with love.
- Je, undugu wa kambo ni tofauti na wa damu?Is a step-relationship different from a blood relationship?
- Alikulia na kaka zake wa kambo.He grew up with his stepbrothers.
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