Meaning and translation of mulamwa, a common Luhya word from Maragoli language. Learn origin, pronunciation and more.
Which part of speech is mulamwa
Noun (n.)
Meaning and translation of mulamwa
- In-law. In particular, sister-in-law or brother-in-law and including cousins of your wife or husband.
- Husband or wife of sister or brother
Pronunciation of mulamwa
Moo.la.Mwaa
Singular-Plural
Mulamwa-Varamwa
Similar sounding Bantu words
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Practice sentence
| Lulogooli | English |
|---|---|
| Kumenyi vulahi na mulamwa wange. | We have lived well together with my in-law. |
Synonyms in Lulogoli of mulamwa and words in Luhya with close or similar meaning
Luwanga
- mulamwa
- nyakhufiala
Lubukusu
- báámasaala
- bámukhwaasi
- bámulamwá
- masala
- mukhwaasi
- múlamwá
- musááni
- ómukhwe
Beyond the everyday: The cultural meaning of mulamwa in Maragoli and Luhya culture
Popular Kenyan Luhya comedian David Oyando uses the stage name “Mulamwah”, which is a play on the Luhya word mulamwa. Know more about Mulamwah: This is Mulamwah: Comedian who conquered your timeline speaks his story, art, dreams and legacy.
Learn more: About Lulogoli and Maragoli people
The Maragoli or Mulogoli is a Bantu tribe that’s one of the larger houses of the Luhya supra-community that’s presently mainly domiciled in Western Kenya. Maragoli language or Lulogooli, Logoli is the tongue of Maragoli. Join us and learn how to speak Maragoli language. Start of with our free lessons in Maragoli language. Build your vocabulary with our stories from Maragoli culture whose narrative harnesses the richness of L’logoli in telling our origin, beliefs and way of life. Hop on our continuous search for the meaning of different Maragoli proverbs and sayings. Test yourself with our dalliance at the intersections, such as in our ongoing Kinyarwanda-Lulogooli and Lingala- Luhya discourse. Let’s get you started with Kimaragoli, with our mega post: Learn Maragoli Online: The Mulembe Nation list of 60+ common Maragoli words, their translation and meaning.
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