Swahili
msichana
m-see-CHAH-nah
How to say it
Swahilimsichanam-see-CHAH-nahsoon
Englishgirlsoon
Frenchfillesoon
Meaning
a female child or young unmarried woman; a girl.
Good to know
Noun class 1/2 (wa-); wasichana in plural. General word for a girl or young woman.
Examples
- Kaka anapenda maziwa.My brother likes milk.
- Msichana yule anasoma shule ya msingi.That girl attends primary school.
- Je, msichana huyu ni dada yako?Is this girl your sister?
- Hakuwa msichana wa hapa kijijini.She was not a girl from here in the village.