Swahili
uzao
oo-ZAH-oh
How to say it
Swahiliuzaooo-ZAH-ohsoon
Englishoffspringsoon
Frenchdescendancesoon
Meaning
offspring or progeny; the descendants of a person, traced through several generations.
Good to know
product, production; progeny, offspring; descent, extraction (through 5 or 6 generations)
Examples
- Uzao wa familia hii umeenea nchi nzima.The descendants of this family are spread across the whole country.
- Alikuwa na uzao mkubwa wa watoto na wajukuu.He had a large number of children and grandchildren.
- Je, uzao wa mfalme huyo bado unatawala?Do that king's descendants still rule?
- Uzao wao uliendeleza jina la ukoo.Their offspring carried on the clan name.
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