big (M/Wa class sg) | mkubwa |
a big child | mtoto mkubwa |
big children | watoto wakubwa |
bad (M/Wa Class sg) | mbaya |
a bad cook | mpishi mbaya |
bad cooks | wapishi wabaya |
beautiful / nice /good / pretty (M/Wa Class sg) | mzuri |
a pretty girl | msichana mzuri |
woman | mwanamke |
a nice woman | mwanamke mzuri |
women | wanawake |
men and woman | wanaume na wanawake |
women and children | wanawake na watoto |
nice children | watoto wazuri |
The children are nice. | Watoto ni wazuri. |
The boys are bad. | Wavulana ni wabaya. |
Children are not big people. | Watoto si watu wakubwa. |
tall / long (M/Wa Class sg) | mrefu |
tall men | wanaume warefu |
a tall man | mwanaume mrefu |
The engineer is a tall man. | Mhandisi ni mwanaume mrefu. |
They are tall people.. | Wao ni watu warefu. |
short (M/Wa Class sg) | mfupi |
The cook is a tall person. | Mpishi ni mtu mrefu. |
The short nurse is African. | Muuguzi mfupi ni mwafrika. |
The tall Africans are engineers. | Waafrika warefu ni wahandisi. |
The short travelers are guests. | Wasafiri wafupi ni wageni. |
I am not short. | Mimi si mfupi. |
small (M/Wa Class sg) | mdogo |
The girl is small. | Msichana ni mdogo. |
The boys are small. | Wavulana ni wadogo. |