Swahili
vilembwe
vee-LEM-bweh
How to say it
Swahilivilembwevee-LEM-bwehsoon
Englishgreat-great-grandchildrensoon
Frencharrière-arrière-petits-enfantssoon
Meaning
Great-great-grandchildren.
Good to know
plural of kilembwe (ki-/vi- class); kinship term, human noun taking m-/wa- agreement.
Examples
- Babu mkubwa aliishi kuwaona vilembwe wake.The great-great-grandfather lived to see his great-great-grandchildren.
- Vilembwe wale walikusanyika kwa sherehe ya ukoo.Those great-great-grandchildren gathered for the family celebration.
- Je, unajua majina ya vilembwe wote wa babu?Do you know the names of all of grandfather's great-great-grandchildren?
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