Swahili
mpevu
m-PEH-voo
How to say it
Swahilimpevum-PEH-voosoon
Englishadultsoon
Frenchadultesoon
Meaning
a full-grown person, an adult.
Good to know
full-grown person, adult, huyu si mtoto mchanga ni mpevu. This person is no longer a child but an adult
Examples
- Huyu si mtoto mchanga ni mpevu.This person is no longer a small child but an adult.
- Mpevu anapaswa kuwajibika kwa matendo yake.An adult should be responsible for their own actions.
- Je, kijana huyu tayari ni mpevu?Is this young person already an adult?
- Mpevu huyo alishauri vijana wadogo.That adult gave advice to the younger ones.
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