indimi

Swahili

buge

BU-ge

How to say it

SwahilibugeBU-gesoon
Englishmissing a digitsoon
Frenchdoigt manquantsoon

Meaning

a person or animal missing a finger or toe.

Good to know

person or animal missing a finger or toe

Examples

  • Mbwa yule ni buge, amekosa kidole kimoja.That dog is missing a toe.
  • Alizaliwa buge kwa mkono wa kulia.He was born missing a finger on his right hand.
  • Kuwa buge hakumzuii kufanya kazi zake.Being without that finger doesn't stop him from doing his work.
  • Daktari alieleza sababu za mtu kuzaliwa buge.The doctor explained why a person can be born missing a finger or toe.

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