Swahili
kibwana
ki-BWA-na
How to say it
Swahilikibwanaki-BWA-nasoon
Englishyoung mastersoon
Frenchjeune monsieursoon
Meaning
a young master; a term of respect for a young boy of a well-to-do family, the diminutive of bwana.
Good to know
(dimin. of bwana); young
Examples
- Watumishi walimwita kibwana kwa heshima.The servants called him 'young master' respectfully.
- Kibwana alicheza na wenzake bustanini.The young master played with his friends in the garden.
- Je, kibwana yupo nyumbani leo?Is the young master home today?
- Alimlea kibwana tangu utotoni.She raised the young master since childhood.
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