Kifuliiru Essentials · Family Terms
Immediate Family
Learn terms for parents, siblings, and children
Lesson overview
Family is central to Bafuliiru culture. Knowing family terms is essential for introducing people and talking about relationships.
Key rules
- Parents: Bhabha (father), Mama (mother)
- Siblings: Mwenewitu (brother), Mwali (sister)
- Children: Mwana (child), Abaana (children)
- Family terms show respect and relationship
Kifuliiru examples with translations
- bhabha
- father
- Parent - male
- mama
- mother
- Parent - female
- nyina
- mother
- Alternative for mother
- mwenewitu
- brother
- Male sibling
- mwali
- sister
- Female sibling
- mwana
- child
- Offspring - singular
- abaana
- children
- Offspring - plural
- mugala
- son
- Male child