Swahili
mtinda
m-TIN-da
How to say it
Swahilimtindam-TIN-dasoon
Englishlast-born childsoon
Frenchdernier enfantsoon
Meaning
related to 'kitinda mimba', the youngest or last-born child in a family.
Good to know
most often encountered in the fixed phrase kitinda mimba rather than alone.
Examples
- Yeye ndiye kitinda mimba katika familia yetu.He is the last-born child in our family.
- Wazazi humdekeza sana mtinda wa nyumba.Parents often spoil the last-born child of the house.
- Je, wewe ni mtinda au mzaliwa wa kwanza?Are you the last-born, or the first-born?
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