mwana
MWAH-nah
How to say it
SwahilimwanaMWAH-nahsoon
Englishchild, son, daughter; membersoon
Frenchenfant, fils, fille ; membresoon
Meaning
A child in relation to a parent, a son or a daughter; before another noun it means a member or a person of a group.
Good to know
Plural wana, with m/wa agreement. Mwanangu is my child. Many words are built on it: mwanafunzi (student), mwanamke (woman), mwananchi (citizen), mwanachama (party member).
Examples
- Mwana wa mfalme alioa msichana maskini.The king's son married a poor girl.
- Kila mzazi anampenda mwana wake.Every parent loves his child.
- Yeye ni mwana wa kwanza katika familia yao.He is the first child in their family.
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