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The word for grandmother historically is nyanya, but this word has been completely replaced in Tanzania by bibi. (pl. mabibi). It applies to both of a person's grandparents and indeed to female all relatives of the grandparents' generation. It is also used a respectful form of address to older women, related or not.
To indicate "mother of my mother" its necessary to explain the relationship in full: Bibi yangu, mama mzazi wa mama yangu mzazi., my grandmother, the birth mother of my birth mother. "Birth mother" is necessary to narrow it down because all female relatives of the generation of one's mother are also called mama.
Note: Bibi formerly carried the connotation of an irregular sexual relationship, e.g., the mistress of a married man. It still has this connotation in Kenya but not in Tanzania. Bibi is also used in the phrases Bwana na Bibi Fulani (Mr. and Mrs. Fulani) and Mabibi na Mabwana or Mabwana na Mabibi to audiences as "Ladies and Gentlemen/"
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Swahili word for grandmother?
Single person grandmother is bibi, the plural is mabibi. Can also mean ladies and madams
How do say grandmother in Swahili?
Grandmother in Swahili is "bibii".
What is grandmother in mandarin?
In Mandarin, grandmother is "nǎinai" (奶奶) for maternal grandmother and "wàipó" (外婆) for paternal grandmother.
How do you say grandparents in Swahili?
Grandparents in Swahili is "wazazi wa kambo" for paternal grandparents and "wazazi wa kambo" for maternal grandparents.
How do you say grandmother in Swahili?
Grandmother: Bibi (Bee-Bee) or Nyanya Grandfather: Babu (Bah Boo) Mother: Mama Father: Baba (Bah-Bah) Sister: Dada (Dah-Dah) Brother: Kaka (Kah-Kah)
What is the Swahili words for grandmother and grandfather?
Babu is the word for grandfather. Bibi is the word for grandmother.
How do you pronounce grandmother in Swahili?
The word for grandmother in Swahili is "bibii." It is pronounced as "bee-bee."
Is majo the Swahili name for grandmother?
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.
What is Swahili for grandmother who is the mother of your mother?
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Swahili word for grandmother?
Single person grandmother is bibi, the plural is mabibi. Can also mean ladies and madams
What is your father's maternal grandmother called?
Your father's maternal grandmother is your great-grandmother.
How do say grandmother in Swahili?
Grandmother in Swahili is "bibii".
What is the Urdu word for Grandmother?
depends... if it is for your maternal grand mother then it is: Nani and if it is for your paternal grandmother then it is: Dadi
How do you say grandmother and mother in Swahili?
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).
Navajo word for grandmother?
Shímásání ( my maternal grandmother )Shinálí ( my paternal grandmother)
What is your grandmother's mother?
Your maternal great grandmother.
What does maternal grandmother mean?
Your maternal grandmother is the mother of your mother. Similarly your paternal grandmother is the mother of your father, paternal grandfather is father of your father and maternal grandfather is father of your mother.
