mziwanda
mzee-WAH-ndah
How to say it
Swahilimziwandamzee-WAH-ndahsoon
Englishlast-born child
Frenchdernier enfant
Meaning
The youngest child of a family, the last child a mother gives birth to.
Good to know
M/wa noun: plural waziwanda. Kitinda mimba means the same and is more common; mzuwanda is another spelling.
Examples
- Juma ni mziwanda katika familia yao.Juma is the last-born in their family.
- Mama humpenda sana mziwanda wake.Mother loves her last-born very much.
- Mziwanda wetu ameanza shule mwaka huu.Our youngest child has started school this year.
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