Swahili
mlimbuko
m-lee-MBOO-koh
How to say it
Swahilimlimbukom-lee-MBOO-kohsoon
Englishgovernesssoon
Frenchgouvernante, tuteursoon
Meaning
a governess or tutor, or, in a legal sense, a guardian.
Good to know
governess, tutor; jur, guardian
Examples
- Watoto wa familia hiyo wana mlimbuko wao.The children of that family have their own governess.
- Mahakama ilimteua mlimbuko wa mtoto huyo yatima.The court appointed a guardian for the orphaned child.
- Mlimbuko alimfundisha mtoto kusoma.The tutor taught the child to read.
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