Family words in Xhosa

Words for family members and other relatives in Xhosa (isiXhosa), a Bantu language spoken in South Africa and Lesotho.

	Xhosa
family	usapho
parents	abazali
father	ubawo; utata
mother	umama
children	bamntwana
son	nyana
daughter	intombi
husband	umyeni
wife	inkosikazi
brother	ubhuti; ubhradha umkhuluwa (older) umninawa (younger)
sister	usista; udade
uncle	umalume
aunt	udadobawo (father's sister) umakazi (mother's sister)
cousin	umzala
nephew	umtshana
niece	umtshana
grandfather	utatomkhulu
grandmother	umakhulu
grandson	umzukulu
granddaughter	umzukulu

Information about family words in Xhosa
http://ilanguages.org/xhosa_vocabulary.php
https://quizlet.com/4600101/xhosa-people-and-family-flash-cards/
http://www.gononda.com/xhosa/

Family words in Bantu languages

Xhosa, Zulu

Family words in other languages

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