isiNdebele Wordbook
Family
Words used to descibe kinships in English and isiNdebele narrated by native speakers.
Thulani Mahlangu
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Words
Family
Umndeni
Parent
Umbelethi
Father
Ubaba
Mother
Umma
Grandfather
Ubamkhulu
Grandmother
Ugogo
Child
Umntwana
Twins
Maphahla
Sibling
Iselamani
My sibling
Wakwethu
Their sibling
Wakwabo
Your sibling
Wakwenu
Brother
Umnakwethu
Sister
Udadwethu
Older brother
Umnakwethu omkhulu
Young brother
Umnakwethu omncani
Older sister
Udadwethu omkhulu
Young brother
Umnakwethu omncani
Grandchild
Isizukulwana
Grandson
Sizukulwane sendodana
Granddaughter
Sizukulwane somdazana
Husband
Umyeni
Wife
Ikosikazi
Son
Indodana
Daughter
Mdazana
First born
Izibulo
Last born
Umaswaphela
Uncle
Umalume
Uncle
USorhulu
Uncle
USonghwana
Aunt
uMani
Aunt
Ukgari
Aunt
uRhulu
Nephew
Mzukulwana wendodana
Niece
Mzukulwana womdazana
Cousin
Umzala
Grandparent
Umbelethi omkhulu
Great-grandfather
Ukhokho
Great-grandmother
Ukhokho
Great-grandson
Ukhokho wendodana
Great-granddaughter
Ukhokho womdazana
Mother in law
Umkhwekazi
Father in law
SoSokana
Brother in law
Mkhwenyethu
Sister in law
Umrharibo
Stepfather
Usongwana
Stepmother
Umani