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Cucu
Embu (Kiembu)
English:
Grandmother
family
9 translations across African languages
✓ Verified
Pre-colonial context
“Grandmothers serve as primary storytellers and cultural teachers.”
In other languages
Swahili
Bibi
Also nyanya
Correct
Kikuyu (Gikuyu)
Cücü
Correct
Luo
Dayo
Correct
Mijikenda
H'awe
Giriama · KE
Correct
Maasai (Maa)
Kokai
Correct
Luhya
Kukhu
Correct
Luhya
Kukhu
Wanga · KE
Correct
Kalenjin
Patiem
Correct
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