Swahili
visukuu
vee-soo-KOO-oo
How to say it
Swahilivisukuuvee-soo-KOO-oosoon
Englishgreat-grandchildrensoon
Frencharrière-petits-enfantssoon
Meaning
Great-grandchildren.
Good to know
plural of kisukuu (ki-/vi- class); human referent, so it takes wa- verb/possessive agreement despite the ki-/vi- noun class.
Examples
- Bibi ana visukuu wengi sasa.Grandmother has many great-grandchildren now.
- Je, visukuu wako wanaishi karibu nawe?Do your great-grandchildren live near you?
- Visukuu hawa hawajamzoea babu bado.These great-grandchildren have not gotten used to their great-grandfather yet.
- Watamtembelea babu visukuu wake likizo hii.His great-grandchildren will visit grandfather this holiday.
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