chokea

How to say it

Meaning

a sty, a small painful swelling on the eyelid.

Good to know

med. sty. chokesha, chokeza

Examples

• Kope lake lilivimba kwa chokea.His eyelid swelled up with a sty.
• Chokea ilimfanya ashindwe kufumbua jicho vizuri.The sty made it hard for him to open his eye properly.
• Daktari alimpa dawa ya kutibu chokea.The doctor gave him medicine to treat the sty.
• Chokea kawaida hupona yenyewe ndani ya wiki moja.A sty usually heals on its own within a week.