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Lesson 96 – Girl's extended family

In-law sisters and brothers are 'Mulamu - (.pl) Balamu' with the exception of the brother(s) in-law to the wife who has a special name: "Mukoddomi - Bakoddomi".

All the grandchildren are 'Muzzukulu - (.pl)Bazzukulu'.

Mutabani waffe
(Our son)
Mukamwana
(Wife of our child (son))
Muwala Waffe
('Our daugther)
Bbamwana
(Husband to our child (daugther))
Mukoddomi
(my brother-in-law (wife's brother))
Mujjwa wange
(My nephew/niece)
Mulamu wange
(my brother-in-law/sister-in-law)
Bajjwa bange
(My nephews/nieces)