Swahili
vipendwa
vee-PEHN-dwah
How to say it
Swahilivipendwavee-PEHN-dwahsoon
Englishdarlings, favoritessoon
Frenchchéris, favorissoon
Meaning
Beloved persons, favourites or darlings.
Good to know
plural of kipendwa (ki-/vi- class); refers to people so it takes human (wa-) agreement, e.g. 'vipendwa wangu wanapenda...'.
Examples
- Vipendwa wangu walinipongeza kwa kazi yangu.My darlings congratulated me on my work.
- Je, vipendwa hawa wanafahamiana zamani?Have these darlings known each other for a long time?
- Vipendwa hawakuchelewa kufika sherehani.The darlings were not late arriving at the party.
- Mwalimu atawatunuku vipendwa wake zawadi.The teacher will give her darlings gifts.
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