undugu

How to say it

Meaning

The bond between relatives, and more widely the feeling of being like brothers and sisters between people, groups or nations.

Good to know

A u class noun without a plural, built on ndugu, brother, sister or relative. Undugu wa damu is blood kinship; in speeches it pairs with umoja and upendo.

Examples

• Hawana undugu wowote ingawa majina yao yanafanana.They are not related at all although their names are alike.
• Tuendeleze undugu kati ya watu wa nchi hizi mbili.Let us keep up the brotherhood between the people of these two countries.
• Undugu wao ulianza walipokuwa shuleni pamoja.Their close bond began when they were at school together.

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