kunyonyesha
koo-nyoh-NYEH-shah
How to say it
Swahilikunyonyeshakoo-nyoh-NYEH-shahsoon
Englishto breastfeed, to sucklesoon
Frenchallaiter
Meaning
For a mother or a female animal to feed a baby or young with milk from the breast.
Good to know
The causative of kunyonya, to suck: the baby is the object, kumnyonyesha mtoto. Mama anayenyonyesha is a breastfeeding mother; mamalia are animals that suckle their young.
Examples
- Wataalamu wanashauri kunyonyesha mtoto kwa miezi sita.Experts advise breastfeeding a baby for six months.
- Mama alimnyonyesha mtoto kabla ya kulala.The mother breastfed the baby before sleeping.
- Ng'ombe hunyonyesha ndama wake kila siku.A cow suckles its calf every day.
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