Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 13, 2009 14:19
14 yrs ago
English term
cousin
English to Swahili
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As in my question about nephew/niece, I would like to know if you use the same word in Swahili for a child of your aunt or uncle regardless of the person's gender (like the English word "cousin") or if you need to specify female cousin versus male cousin by the word you choose.
Proposed translations
(Swahili)
| 4 -1 | binamu |
Mwananchi
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| 5 | Binamu - male Couzin, Bintiamu - Female Couzin |
Paul Kariuki
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| 5 | Binamu (male cousin) / Bintiamu (female cousin) |
Patrick Muriithi Nyawira
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binamu
Binamu is the term for a cousin of any gender. However the generic term ndugu-relative, comrade, kin- is also widely used.
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Paul Kariuki
Kenya
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PAUL KARIUKI
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Binamu - male Couzin, Bintiamu - Female Couzin
Bin - Son of
Binti - Daughter of
Binti - Daughter of
693 days
Patrick Muriithi Nyawira
Kenya
Kenya
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Swahili
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Binamu (male cousin) / Bintiamu (female cousin)
Binamu (male cousin) / Bintiamu (female cousin)
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