Swahili
mpwa
m-PWAH
How to say it
Swahilimpwam-PWAHsoon
Englishnephew, niecesoon
Frenchneveu, niècesoon
Meaning
the child of one's sister; a nephew or niece.
Good to know
strictly refers to a sister's child in traditional kinship terms, distinct from a brother's child.
Examples
- Mpwa wangu anasoma chuo kikuu.My nephew/niece is studying at university.
- Mjomba alimtembelea mpwa wake wikendi.The uncle visited his nephew/niece over the weekend.
- Je, mpwa wako ana umri gani?How old is your nephew/niece?
- Hakuwa mpwa wangu, alikuwa mtoto wa kaka.He was not my nephew (sister's child), he was my brother's child.
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