Swahili
mdogo
m-DO-go
How to say it
Swahilimdogom-DO-gosoon
Englishjuniorsoon
Frenchcadetsoon
Meaning
a person younger or lower in rank than another; also used generally to mean small or junior.
Good to know
mdogo wa waziri means deputy minister; also kaka/dada mdogo, younger brother/sister.
Examples
- Huyu ni mdogo wangu wa nyumbani.This is my younger sibling.
- Je, wewe ni mdogo au mkubwa kwenye familia?Are you the younger or older one in the family?
- Hakuwa mdogo wa cheo kuliko wenzake.He wasn't junior in rank to his colleagues.
- Atakuwa mdogo wa waziri mwakani.He will become deputy minister next year.
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