Babu
Babu is the word for grandfather. Bibi is the word for grandmother.
"Welcome" in Swahili is pronounced as "karibu."
"Rain" in Swahili is pronounced as "mvua."
"Wema" is pronounced "weh-mah," with the stress on the first syllable.
Jua is Swahili for "sun." You pronounce it JOO-ah.
Great grandfather in Swahili is "babu mkubwa."
Babu is the word for grandfather. Bibi is the word for grandmother.
Babu
"Welcome" in Swahili is pronounced as "karibu."
"Rain" in Swahili is pronounced as "mvua."
"Wema" is pronounced "weh-mah," with the stress on the first syllable.
It means 'Grandfather'.
Grandfather:Zulu = umkhuluDinka =Sesotho =Swahili = babu
Jua is Swahili for "sun." You pronounce it JOO-ah.
The word for grandmother in Swahili is "bibii." It is pronounced as "bee-bee."
You pronounce "good morning:" in Swahili exactly as you do in English,for these are English words. Many Swahili users use this English greeting when speaking Swahili. Habari za asubuhi is a common morning greeting in Swahili, meaning "What's the news this morning?" (or How are you this morning?)
Mrembo in Swahili is pronounced as "m-rehm-boh," with emphasis on the second syllable.