kubalehe
koo-bah-LEH-heh
How to say it
Swahilikubalehekoo-bah-LEH-heh
Englishto reach puberty, to come of age
Frenchatteindre la puberté
Meaning
To go through the body changes by which a child becomes able to have children, usually between about ten and sixteen years old.
Good to know
Takes no object: msichana amebalehe, the girl has reached puberty. Umri wa kubalehe or kipindi cha balehe is the age of puberty.
Examples
- Wasichana wengi hubalehe kati ya miaka kumi na kumi na nne.Many girls reach puberty between ten and fourteen.
- Sauti yake ilibadilika alipobalehe.His voice changed when he reached puberty.
- Wazazi wanapaswa kuzungumza na watoto kabla ya kubalehe.Parents should talk with their children before puberty.
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