mtoto mdogo
MTOH-toh MDOH-goh
How to say it
Swahilimtoto mdogoMTOH-toh MDOH-gohsoon
Englishsmall child, young childsoon
Frenchpetit enfant, jeune enfantsoon
Meaning
A child who is still young, from a baby to the first years of school. It can also mean the younger or youngest child of a family.
Good to know
Plural watoto wadogo; the adjective agrees with the noun, so never watoto mdogo. Nikiwa mtoto mdogo means when I was a small child.
Examples
- Nilianza kuogelea nikiwa mtoto mdogo.I started swimming when I was a small child.
- Mtoto mdogo hapaswi kuachwa peke yake jikoni.A small child should not be left alone in the kitchen.
- Mama alimbeba mtoto mdogo mgongoni.The mother carried the small child on her back.
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