latamia

How to say it

Meaning

to raise or bring up a child, used figuratively.

Good to know

a figurative verb for nurturing and bringing up a child; from the literal sense of hatching or incubating.

Examples

• Alimlatamia mtoto wake kwa upendo mkubwa.He raised his child with great love.
• Je, unamlatamia mjukuu wako?Are you raising your grandchild?
• Sitaweza kumlatamia mtoto peke yangu.I will not be able to raise the child alone.
• Watamlatamia yatima huyo kama wao wenyewe.They will raise that orphan as their own.