mjamzito
mjah-MZEE-toh
How to say it
Swahilimjamzitomjah-MZEE-toh
Englishpregnant woman; pregnant
Frenchfemme enceinte; enceinte
Meaning
A woman who is carrying a baby in her womb; also used after a noun, as in mama mjamzito, a pregnant mother.
Good to know
M/wa class noun with the irregular plural wajawazito. Kuwa mjamzito is to be pregnant; mimba is the pregnancy itself. Mwanamimba is a less common synonym.
Examples
- Mama mjamzito anapaswa kuhudhuria kliniki mapema.A pregnant mother should attend the clinic early.
- Kila mjamzito alipewa chandarua bure.Every pregnant woman was given a free mosquito net.
- Aligundua kuwa ni mjamzito mwezi uliopita.She found out that she was pregnant last month.
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