nephew

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • (somewhat dated) IPA: /ˈnɛv.ju/, SAMPA: /nEvju/
  • IPA: /ˈnɛf.ju/, SAMPA: /nEfju/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular nephew

Plural nephews

1. (countable) A nephew is the male child of someone's sister or brother, and is a part of their extended family. <> ɗan wa ko ƙani, ɗan ya ko ƙanwa.

   My sister just had a baby boy. He is my nephew. <> Yaya ta ta haifi jaririn yaro. Ɗan ya ta ne.

Related words

• niece
• cousin
• uncle
• aunt