Mbwa

Mbwa

dog

Swahili → English

Example

Mbwa wangu anapenda kukimbia uwanjani kila asubuhi.
My dog likes to run in the yard every morning.
Pronunciation: MB-wah wah-ngoo ah-nah-PEN-dah koo-KEEM-bee-ah oo-wan-JAH-nee KEH-lah ah-soo-BOO-hee
Grammar: Mbwa is a class 9/10 noun and its form does not change in the plural; possessive -angu agrees with the noun class (mbwa wangu = my dog).