mtoto mchanga
MTOH-toh MCHAH-ngah
How to say it
Swahilimtoto mchangaMTOH-toh MCHAH-ngahsoon
Englishnewborn baby, infantsoon
Frenchnouveau-né, nourrissonsoon
Meaning
A baby in the first weeks or months after birth, still fed only on milk.
Good to know
Plural watoto wachanga; the adjective agrees with the noun. Kifo cha mtoto mchanga is infant death; wodi ya watoto wachanga, the newborn ward.
Examples
- Mama alimnyonyesha mtoto mchanga usiku kucha.The mother breastfed the newborn baby all night.
- Mtoto mchanga anahitaji kuwekwa mahali penye joto.A newborn baby needs to be kept somewhere warm.
- Wauguzi walimpima uzito mtoto mchanga.The nurses weighed the newborn baby.
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