Swahili
bato
BA-to
How to say it
SwahilibatoBA-tosoon
Englishringwormsoon
Frenchteignesoon
Meaning
ringworm, especially the kind that appears on the head (a medical term).
Good to know
med. ringworm (on the head)
Examples
- Mtoto alikuwa na bato kichwani.The child had ringworm on his head.
- Daktari alimtibu bato kwa dawa maalum.The doctor treated the ringworm with special medicine.
- Bato hilo lilienea haraka miongoni mwa watoto.That ringworm spread quickly among the children.
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