Swahili
mapacha
mah-PAH-chah
How to say it
Swahilimapachamah-PAH-chahsoon
Englishtwinssoon
Frenchjumeauxsoon
Meaning
Two children born to the same mother at the same time, twins.
Good to know
plural of pacha (ji-/ma- class, human referent); wa- agreement.
Examples
- Mapacha wale wanafanana sana.Those twins look very much alike.
- Je, mapacha hao ni wa kiume au wa kike?Are those twins boys or girls?
- Mapacha hawakupenda kutenganishwa.The twins did not like being separated.
- Mama atajifungua mapacha mwezi ujao.The mother will give birth to twins next month.
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