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What is the Swahili term for grandchild?

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mjukuu

The plural form is wajukuu.

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What is the Swahili term for niece/nephew?

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mpwa

The plural form is wapwa.

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What is the Swahili term for young person?

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kijana

The plural form is kijana.

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What is the Swahili term for old person?

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mzee

The plural form is wazee.

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What is the Swahili term for student?

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mwanafunzi

The plural form is wanafunzi.

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What is the Swahili term for teacher?

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mwalimu

The plural form is walimu.

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What is the Swahili term for boy?

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mvulana

The plural form is wavulana.

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What is the Swahili term for girl?

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msichana

The plural form is wasichana.

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What is the Swahili term for human?

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binadamu

The term is the same in both singular and plural.

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What is the Swahili term for person?

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mtu

The plural form is watu.

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What is the Swahili term for doctor?

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daktari

The term is the same in both singular and plural.

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What is the Swahili term for sick person/patient?

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mgonjwa

The plural form is wagomjwa.

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What is the Swahili term for athlete?

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mwanariadha

The plural form is wanariadha.

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What is the Swahili term for grandchild?

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mjukuu

The plural form is wajukuu.

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What is the Swahili term for niece/nephew?

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mpwa

The plural form is wapwa.

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What is the Swahili term for young person?

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kijana

The plural form is kijana.

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What is the Swahili term for old person?

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mzee

The plural form is wazee.

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What is the Swahili term for student?

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mwanafunzi

The plural form is wanafunzi.

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What is the Swahili term for teacher?

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mwalimu

The plural form is walimu.

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What is the Swahili term for boy?

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mvulana

The plural form is wavulana.

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What is the Swahili term for girl?

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msichana

The plural form is wasichana.

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What is the Swahili term for human?

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binadamu

The term is the same in both singular and plural.

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What is the Swahili term for person?

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mtu

The plural form is watu.

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What is the Swahili term for doctor?

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daktari

The term is the same in both singular and plural.

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What is the Swahili term for sick person/patient?
mgonjwa ## Footnote The plural form is wagomjwa.
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What is the Swahili term for athlete?
mwanariadha ## Footnote The plural form is wanariadha.
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What is the Swahili word for Mrs.?
bibi ## Footnote Mrs./Mrs. = bibi
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What is the Swahili word for Mister?
bwana ## Footnote Mister/Misters = bwana/bwana
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What is the Swahili word for Woman?
mwanamake ## Footnote woman/women = mwanamake/wanamake
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What is the Swahili word for Man?
mtu ## Footnote man/men = mtu/watu
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What is the Swahili word for Grandmother?
nyanya OR bibi ## Footnote grandmother/grandmothers = nyanya/nyanya OR bibi/bibi
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What is the Swahili word for Grandfather?
babu ## Footnote grandpa/grandpas = babu/babu
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What is the Swahili word for Grandchild?
mjukuu ## Footnote grandchild/grandchildren = mjukuu/wajukuu
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What is the Swahili word for Niece/Nephew?
mpwa ## Footnote niece/nephew/nieces/nephews = mpwa/wapwa
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What is the Swahili word for Young person?
kijana ## Footnote Young person/young persons = kijana/kijana
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What is the Swahili word for Old person?
mzee ## Footnote Old person/old persons = mzee/wazee
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What is the Swahili word for Student?
mwanafunzi ## Footnote student/students = mwanafunzi/wanafunzi
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What is the Swahili word for Teacher?
mwalimu ## Footnote teacher/teachers = mwalimu/walimu
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What is the Swahili word for Boy?
mvulana ## Footnote boy/boys = mvulana/wavulana
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What is the Swahili word for Girl?
msichana ## Footnote girl/girls = msichana/wasichana
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What is the Swahili word for 'family'?
Familia
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What is the Swahili word for 'father'?
Baba ## Footnote father/fathers = baba/baba
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What is the Swahili word for 'mother'?
Mama ## Footnote mama/mama = mama/mama
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What is the Swahili word for 'parent'?
Wazazi ## Footnote parent/parents = mzazi/wazazi
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What is the Swahili word for 'sister'?
Dada ## Footnote sister/sisters = dada/dada
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What is the Swahili word for 'brother'?
Kaka ## Footnote brother/brothers = kaka/kaka
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What is the Swahili word for 'sibling'?
Ndugu ## Footnote sibling/siblings = ndugu/ndugu
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What is the Swahili word for 'baby'?
Mtoto ## Footnote baby/babies = mtoto/watoto
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What is the Swahili word for 'child'?
Mwana ## Footnote child/children = mwana/wana
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What is the Swahili word for 'daughter'?
Binti ## Footnote daughter/daughters = binti/binti
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What is the Swahili word for 'son'?
Kijana ## Footnote son/sons = kijana/kijana
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What is the Swahili word for 'uncle'?
Mjomba ## Footnote uncle/uncles = mjomba/wajomba
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What is the Swahili word for 'aunt'?
Shangazi ## Footnote aunt/aunts = shangazi/shangazi
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What is the Swahili word for 'cousin'?
Binamu ## Footnote cousin/cousins = binamu/binamu
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What is the Swahili word for 'in-laws'?
Wakwe ## Footnote In-law/in-laws = mkwe/wakwe
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What is the Swahili word for 'husband'?
Mume ## Footnote husband/husbands = mume/waume
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What is the Swahili word for 'wife'?
Bibi ## Footnote wife/wives = hihi/hibi
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