brother - umnakwethu

Word information

Part of speech	noun
Plurality	singular
Noun class	um/aba
Note	Used to refer to your brother regardless of whether they are younger or older.

Example sentences

• English

  My brother has bought a new car.

  IsiXhosa

  Umnakwethu uthenge imoto entsha.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Related meaning	younger brother - umninawa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/aba⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	brother - ubhuti (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨u/oo⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	elder brother - umkhuluwa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨um/aba⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	brother-in-law - usibali (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨u/oo⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	sister - usisi (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨u/oo⁩⁩⁩)