Swahili
wajomba
wah-JOM-bah
How to say it
Swahiliwajombawah-JOM-bahsoon
Englishunclessoon
Frenchoncles maternelssoon
Meaning
Maternal uncles, one's mother's brothers; also used more broadly as uncles or a respectful term for older men.
Good to know
plural of mjomba (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wajomba wangu wanaishi kijijini.My uncles live in the village.
- Je, wajomba wako watakuja harusini?Will your uncles come to the wedding?
- Hawa si wajomba wangu, ni marafiki wa baba.These aren't my uncles, they're my father's friends.
- Wajomba watatoa zawadi kwa mtoto wa dada.The uncles will give gifts to their sister's child.
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