Swahili
rika
REE-kah
How to say it
SwahilirikaREE-kahsoon
Englishage-matesoon
Frenchcontemporainsoon
Meaning
ethn. a contemporary, a member of the same age-group.
Good to know
ethn. contemporary, member of the same age-group, hawa ni marika. They are of the same age
Examples
- Hawa ni marika, walizaliwa mwaka mmoja.They are of the same age-group, they were born in the same year.
- Je, yeye ni rika lako?Is he your age-mate?
- Hakuwa rika langu, alikuwa mkubwa zaidi.He was not my age-mate, he was older.
- Marika yalikutana kusherehekea miaka arobaini.The age-mates gathered to celebrate their fortieth year.
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