Swahili
wazalianyuma
wah-zah-lee-ah-NYOO-mah
How to say it
Swahiliwazalianyumawah-zah-lee-ah-NYOO-mahsoon
Englishyounger childrensoon
Frenchenfants cadetssoon
Meaning
Children born after the others in a family, later-born children.
Good to know
plural of mzalianyuma (m-/wa- class); a compound of -zalia and nyuma, behind, referring to birth order. Rare.
Examples
- Wazalianyuma mara nyingi hulelewa na kaka zao wakubwa.Younger children are often raised by their older brothers.
- Je, wazalianyuma wanapata haki sawa na wakubwa?Do younger children get the same rights as the elder ones?
- Wazalianyuma watarithi shamba dogo tu.The younger children will inherit only a small plot.
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