choa

How to say it

Meaning

ringworm, a contagious fungal skin disease.

Good to know

also used more generally for a skin growth or tumor.

Examples

• Mtoto alipata choa kichwani shuleni.The child got ringworm on his head at school.
• Choa huenea kwa urahisi kati ya watoto.Ringworm spreads easily among children.
• Daktari alimpa dawa ya kutibu choa.The doctor gave him medicine to treat the ringworm.
• Nywele zake zilianza kunyonyoka kutokana na choa.His hair started falling out because of the ringworm.