Swahili
buba
BU-ba
How to say it
SwahilibubaBU-basoon
Englishyawssoon
Frenchpiansoon
Meaning
a contagious tropical skin disease (yaws) marked by raised, crusting sores.
Good to know
med. frambesia, yaws. bubu 37 bui Ibubu, bubwi; (ma-) mute person; adj. dumb, mute
Examples
- Mtoto aliambukizwa buba kijijini.The child was infected with yaws in the village.
- Buba huenea zaidi sehemu zenye joto.Yaws spreads more in hot regions.
- Hospitalini walimtibu mgonjwa mwenye buba.At the hospital they treated the patient who had yaws.
- Dawa mpya zimesaidia kupunguza kesi za buba.New medicines have helped reduce cases of yaws.
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