vitinda

How to say it

Meaning

The youngest children in families, the last-borns.

Good to know

plural of kitinda (ki-/vi- class); short for kitinda-mimba, literally 'the one who ends the pregnancies'.

Examples

• Katika ukoo huu, vitinda wengi ni wavulana.In this clan, many of the last-borns are boys.
• Vitinda hao wanatunzwaje na familia?How are those last-borns cared for by their families?
• Vitinda hawa hawakuzaliwa mwaka huu.These last-borns were not born this year.
• Sherehe ijayo itawakutanisha vitinda wote wa ukoo.The upcoming celebration will bring together all the clan's last-borns.