Swahili
vijukuu
vee-joo-KOO-oo
How to say it
Swahilivijukuuvee-joo-KOO-oosoon
Englishgreat-grandchildrensoon
Frencharrière-petits-enfantssoon
Meaning
Great-grandchildren, diminutive of mjukuu.
Good to know
plural of kijukuu (ki-/vi- class); takes human (wa-) agreement.
Examples
- Babu alifurahi kuwaona vijukuu wake wote likizoni.Grandfather was happy to see all his great-grandchildren during the holiday.
- Vijukuu wanamsaidia bibi kufanya kazi za nyumbani.The great-grandchildren help grandmother with housework.
- Je, vijukuu watahudhuria sherehe ya miaka mia ya babu?Will the great-grandchildren attend grandfather's hundredth birthday celebration?
- Familia kubwa ina vijukuu wengi sasa.The large family now has many great-grandchildren.
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