Swahili
visichana
vee-see-CHAH-nah
How to say it
Swahilivisichanavee-see-CHAH-nahsoon
Englishyoung girlssoon
Frenchjeunes fillessoon
Meaning
Young girls who have not yet reached puberty.
Good to know
plural of kisichana (ki-/vi- class); human referent, so it takes wa- verb/demonstrative agreement despite the ki-/vi- noun class.
Examples
- Visichana walikuwa wakicheza uwanjani.The young girls were playing in the yard.
- Je, visichana hawa wanasoma shule gani?Which school do these young girls attend?
- Visichana hawa si wakubwa kama wale.These young girls are not as old as those ones.
- Mama atawavisha visichana nguo mpya.Mother will dress the young girls in new clothes.
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