Swahili
donda
DON-da
How to say it
SwahilidondaDON-dasoon
Englishsoresoon
Frenchplaiesoon
Meaning
a large open sore or ulcer on the skin.
Good to know
donda ndugu is an idiom for a persistent, unhealing sore, often used figuratively for a chronic problem.
Examples
- Ana donda mguuni ambalo halijapona.He has a sore on his leg that hasn't healed.
- Tatizo hili limekuwa donda ndugu kwa jamii.This problem has become a chronic sore for the community.
- Je, donda lako limepungua?Has your sore gotten better?
- Hakuwahi kutibu donda lile mapema.He never treated that sore early on.
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