MW

mwaa snake. S. mwaa.

mwaela laughter. famwaela.

mwaemwae v. i., to be obedient. S. mwae.

mwai 1. a bag;

mwaila adj., rich. S. mwa'i.

mwai 2. prefix marking reciprocity of relationship; ro mwai telana, mother and child; ro mwai fungona geni, mother and daughter-in-law; used as plural article, mwai asi nau, brethren. S. mwai.

mwaimwane, woman's brother, man's sister, a mwaimwane nau.

mwaluda adj., soft, gentle, kind, possible, easy.

mwane, a male, man, boy, exclam. you! added to proper nouns and to certain other words to show sex distinction. S. mwane.

mwaomwao v. i., to be weak, feeble.

mwela, child, boy, person; used with article ni of women; ni mwela ne, this woman; mwela bibiu, little child. S. mwela.

mwemwedua honey.