kuachisha ziwa
koo-ah-CHEE-shah ZEE-wah
How to say it
Swahilikuachisha ziwakoo-ah-CHEE-shah ZEE-wah
Englishto wean (a baby)
Frenchsevrer
Meaning
To stop feeding a baby or a young animal with breast milk, little by little, and move it on to other food.
Good to know
Ziwa here is the breast. The child is the object: kumwachisha mtoto ziwa, to wean a child. For the child, kuacha ziwa is to be weaned.
Examples
- Ni wakati wa kuachisha ziwa mtoto huyu.It is time to wean this child.
- Madaktari wanashauri kuachisha ziwa baada ya miaka miwili.Doctors advise weaning after two years.
- Kuachisha ziwa mapema kunaweza kumdhoofisha mtoto.Weaning too early can weaken a child.
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