vivulana

How to say it

Meaning

Small boys or young lads, a diminutive plural of wavulana.

Good to know

diminutive plural of kivulana (ki-/vi- class); diminutive of mvulana. Human referent, so it often takes wa- verb agreement despite the ki-/vi- noun class.

Examples

• Vivulana wale wanacheza mpira nje.Those little boys are playing ball outside.
• Je, vivulana hawa ni ndugu?Are these little boys brothers?
• Vivulana hawakutaka kulala mapema.The little boys did not want to sleep early.
• Vivulana watakwenda shule kesho asubuhi.The little boys will go to school tomorrow morning.

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