Family in Sheng Familia
Mum, dad, brothers, sisters and the rest of the family.
- Mathe mother, mum
- Fathe father, dad
- Mzae father, old man
- Masa mother, mum
- Mtoi child, kid
- Brathe brother
- Maparo parents
- Guka grandfather
- Chokora street kid; roughneck, hustler
- Mtoto child, kid
- Anko uncle
- Bazenga father or a respected, well-liked man
- Buda father, or a respected older man; also used as 'bro'
- Cuzo cousin
- Mbuyu mother, mum
- Mless son or daughter; a child
- Mnyaka mother
- Shosh grandmother
- Siz sister, woman friend
How do you say mother and father in Sheng?
The most common are Mathe (mother), Fathe (father), Mzae (father), Masa (mother), Mtoi (child). Mum, dad, brothers, sisters and the rest of the family.