mwanafamilia
mwah-nah-fah-mee-LEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilimwanafamiliamwah-nah-fah-mee-LEE-ah
Englishfamily member
Frenchmembre de la famille
Meaning
A person who belongs to a family; also used of members of a group that sees itself as one family.
Good to know
M/wa class noun, plural wanafamilia; from mwana, member, and familia, family. Ndugu is the everyday word for a relative.
Examples
- Kila mwanafamilia alileta chakula kwenye sherehe.Every family member brought food to the party.
- Wanafamilia wote walikusanyika hospitalini jana.All the family members gathered at the hospital yesterday.
- Mbwa wetu ni kama mwanafamilia.Our dog is like a member of the family.
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