Swahili
tive
TI-ve
How to say it
SwahilitiveTI-vesoon
Englishgrandnephewsoon
Frenchpetit-neveusoon
Meaning
a relative in the second generation on one's father's side, such as a grandnephew.
Good to know
A kinship term used in genealogical or family contexts, referring to paternal-line relatives.
Examples
- Yule ni tive wangu kutoka kwa baba.That is my grandnephew from my father's side.
- Je, unamfahamu tive yako?Do you know your grandnephew?
- Sikuwahi kukutana na tive huyo.I never met that grandnephew.
- Watamkaribisha tive wao likizoni.They will welcome their grandnephew during the holidays.
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