Grandfather definition in English

Grandfather is the father of one’s father or mother.

Grandfather/grandpa in Swahili

Grandfather or grandpa in Swahili is babu.

Babu is pronounced as: BAH-boo.

Maana ya babu katika Kiswahili/ Babu definition in Swahili

Mzazi wa kiume wa baba au mama. (Male parent of father or mother.)

Example in a sentence/ Mfano katika sentensi

Babu yangu alinipa zawadi ya siku ya kuzaliwa. (My grandfather gave me a birthday present.)

Babu yake alikufa miaka kumi iliyopita. (Her grandfather died ten years ago.)