mvulana

How to say it

Meaning

a young male person; a boy.

Good to know

class 1/2 noun (m-/wa-, plural wavulana); the general word for 'boy', contrasted with msichana (girl).

Examples

• Kaka anapenda maziwa.My brother likes milk.
• Mvulana yule ni mdogo wangu.That boy is my younger brother.
• Je, mvulana huyu ni mwanafunzi?Is this boy a student?
• Mvulana hakuja shuleni.The boy did not come to school.