Swahili
wanasesere
wah-nah-seh-SEH-reh
How to say it
Swahiliwanaseserewah-nah-seh-SEH-rehsoon
Englishdollssoon
Frenchpoupéessoon
Meaning
Dolls, children's toys.
Good to know
plural of mwanasesere (m-/wa- class); refers to an inanimate toy but conventionally takes this class.
Examples
- Wanasesere hawa wamevalishwa nguo nzuri.These dolls have been dressed in nice clothes.
- Je, una wanasesere wangapi?How many dolls do you have?
- Hawa si wanasesere, ni vinyago vya mbao.These are not dolls, they are wooden carvings.
- Msichana atapata wanasesere wapya siku yake ya kuzaliwa.The girl will get new dolls on her birthday.
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