mlazi

How to say it

Meaning

a children's nurse or nanny, one who puts children to sleep; in the mi- class, the word instead means a cradle.

Good to know

note the two grammatical classes: wa- for the person (nanny), mi- for the object (cradle).

Examples

• Mlazi alimlaza mtoto taratibu.The nanny gently put the child to sleep.
• Tulimwajiri mlazi kwa ajili ya watoto wadogo.We hired a nanny for the small children.
• Mlazi ule uliundwa kwa mianzi.That cradle was made of bamboo.
• Je, mlazi wa mtoto wako amefika?Has your child's nanny arrived?