Swahili
wazaa
wah-ZAH-ah
How to say it
Swahiliwazaawah-ZAH-ahsoon
Englishparents, motherssoon
Frenchparents, mèressoon
Meaning
People who give birth to or beget children; colloquially, mothers.
Good to know
plural of mzaa (m-/wa- class); colloquial, from kuzaa, to give birth.
Examples
- Wazaa wetu walitufundisha maadili mema.Our parents taught us good values.
- Je, wazaa wa watoto hawa wapo shuleni?Are the parents of these children at the school?
- Wazaa watakusanyika kwa mkutano wa wazazi kesho.The parents will gather for the parents' meeting tomorrow.
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