Sister definition in English

A woman or girl in relation to other daughters and sons of her parents.

A female friend or associate.

Sister in Swahili

Sister in Swahili is dada.

Dada is pronounced as: DAH-dah.

Maana ya dada katika Kiswahili/ Dada definition in Swahili

Ndugu wa kike wa aliyezaliwa nawe. (Female sibling born with you.)

Ndugu wa karibu wa kike wa rika ya dada yako/zako. (A close female relative the same age as your sister/s.)

Mwanamke yeyote wa rika ya dada yako/zako. (Any woman of your sister’s age)

Example in a sentence/ Mfano katika sentensi

Nina dada watatu. (I have three sisters.)

Dada yangu ni mkubwa kuniliko. (My sister is older than me.)