Single person grandmother is bibi, the plural is mabibi. Can also mean ladies and madams
Grandmother in Swahili is "bibii".
Grandmother: Bibi (Bee-Bee) or Nyanya Grandfather: Babu (Bah Boo) Mother: Mama Father: Baba (Bah-Bah) Sister: Dada (Dah-Dah) Brother: Kaka (Kah-Kah)
Well it can differ in pure Swahili it is bibi meaning grandmother. But often in Kenyan Swahili they use bibi to mean wife, and exchange it for nyanya. Which by the way also means tomatoe so use wisely. Example: bibi yangu amezeeka= my grandmother has grown old.
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The word for grandpa in Swahili is "babu."
Babu is the word for grandfather. Bibi is the word for grandmother.
The word for grandmother in Swahili is "bibii." It is pronounced as "bee-bee."
No, "majo" is not the Swahili name for grandmother. In Swahili, the word for grandmother is "bib", while "majo" does not have any specific meaning in Swahili language.
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Grandmother in Swahili is "bibii".
mother: mamagrandmother: bibi or nyanya (nyanya is the historic word for grandmother, but in Tanzania and some other places it has been totally replaced by the word bibi).
It means grandmother.
You can say nyanya or bibi. Some people also say shosho
The African word for grandmother varies depending on the specific language or region. For example, in Swahili, it's "bibii," in Yoruba it's "iya'ami," and in Xhosa it's "umakhulu." So, there you have it, take your pick and impress your grandma with your newfound linguistic skills.
The Swahili word is "shetani".
"Bibi" in Swahili means "grandmother" or "old lady". It is used to show respect to an older woman.
Grandmother: Bibi (Bee-Bee) or Nyanya Grandfather: Babu (Bah Boo) Mother: Mama Father: Baba (Bah-Bah) Sister: Dada (Dah-Dah) Brother: Kaka (Kah-Kah)