| 释义 |
‖ Ndugu|nˈduːguː|
[Swahili, = relative, brother.]
A general form of address in Tanzania.
1973Black World May 47 San Francisco Afrikans (brothers) Afrikan Afrikans (ndugu) West Indian Afrikans (Hey man). 1974Sunday Tel. 16 June 36/3 A [Tanzanian] Government directive says that mister, honourable, excellency and all other honorifics will be replaced by the Swahili word ndugu, which means brother. 1974Daily News (Tanzania) 13 Sept. 3/1 One of the passengers Ndugu Mohamed Ismaili had this to say: ‘We have a transport problem about buses going to Lindi.’ Ibid. 3/4 ‘Ndugu’ (to trained nurse) ‘you're going to work in the ward for four hours today.’ |