Vocab- Relatives Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
Bataata
A
Father
2
Q
taata
A
Father
3
Q
Mucizyi
A
Sister
4
Q
Mwana
A
Child
5
Q
Mukwesu
A
Brother
6
Q
Mwana musankwa
A
Son
7
Q
Mwana musimbi
A
Daughter
8
Q
Musankwa
A
Boy
9
Q
Musimbi
A
Girl
10
Q
Basankwa
A
Boys
Ba=Plural
11
Q
Basimbi
A
Girls
Ba=plural
12
Q
Bamamama
A
Mothers
Plural
13
Q
Bamataata
A
Fathers
Plural
14
Q
Bakaapa
Bakaaka
A
Grandmother
15
Q
Syaneene
A
Grandfather
16
Q
Banene
A
Respectful
Grandmother or grandfather
17
Q
Mweenima
A
Cousin
18
Q
Mujwa
Jwa to pull out
A
Niece
19
Q
Muntu wangu
A
Nephew
20
Q
Acisya
A
Uncle
21
Q
Bataata bamwi
A
Uncle
The other father
22
Q
Mukowa wangu
A
Relative
23
Q
Musazima
A
Relative
24
Q
Baama bamwi
A
Aunt
Other mother
25
Mukwe
Mother in law
| Father in law
26
Beene
Mother AND father in law
| Plural
27
Beenima
Sister in law
Or brother in law
(Joining family)
28
Mulamu
Any in laws
Not specific.
Younger ones
29
Muzyali (moo-zwa-lhee)
Parent
30
Mukwasyi
Family
31
Munene
Old man
32
Nabutema
Single person.
(Older/Could be divorced)
Unattached
33
Mukamufwu
Widow/widower
| Wife of the deceased
34
Banyako
Your mother
35
Bauso
Your father
36
Musazinyoko
Your relative
37
Musazima
Our/my relative
38
Musazinyina
His/her/their relative
39
Bana bokwanu
Your siblings
40
Muce wangu
My younger
41
Mupati wangu
My elder
42
Baama bangu
My mother
43
Bamayina
Their mother (plural)
44
Banyina
His/her mother
45
Baama besu
Our mothers
| Besu-relative
46
Bamamama
Many mothers
| General...not actually your mother
47
Acisya wangu
My uncle
48
Acisya wake
Your uncle
49
Baama
Mother
| Ba is honorific
