bubwi

How to say it

Meaning

a variant spelling of bubu, a person unable to speak, or as an adjective, mute.

Good to know

see bubu

Examples

• Mtoto yule ni bubwi tangu kuzaliwa.That child has been mute since birth.
• Alijaribu kuongea lakini alikuwa bubwi.He tried to speak but he was mute.
• Shule maalum ipo kwa ajili ya watoto bubwi.There's a special school for mute children.
• Ishara za mikono husaidia watu bubwi kuwasiliana.Hand signs help mute people communicate.