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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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