Swahili
wabiomba
wah-bee-OHM-bah
How to say it
Swahiliwabiombawah-bee-OHM-bahsoon
Englishmaternal auntssoon
Frenchtantes maternellessoon
Meaning
Maternal aunts, one's mother's sisters.
Good to know
plural of mbiomba (m-/wa- class); kinship term.
Examples
- Wabiomba wangu wanaishi kijiji cha jirani.My maternal aunts live in the neighboring village.
- Je, wabiomba wako watakuja harusini?Will your maternal aunts come to the wedding?
- Hawa si wabiomba wangu, ni mashangazi.These are not my maternal aunts, they are paternal aunts.
- Wabiomba watawasili kesho kwa ajili ya sherehe.The maternal aunts will arrive tomorrow for the celebration.
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