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mokengeli-mwana
mo-ke-nge-li-MWA-na
babysitter / child minder
French: nourrice / garde d'enfant
Mokengeli-mwana akeleli mwana na ye malamu.
The babysitter watched the child well.
La nounou a bien garde l'enfant.
Babysitter, child minder. Kokenga + mwana = to watch over a child. Often a young relative or trusted neighbor; rarely a paid stranger.
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