Swahili
dungudungu
dun-gu-DUN-gu
How to say it
Swahilidungudungudun-gu-DUN-gusoon
Englishdeformitysoon
Frenchdifformitésoon
Meaning
a physical deformity, or something badly and clumsily made; also confusion of mind.
Good to know
deformity; deformed person; something badly made; confusion of mind
Examples
- Alizaliwa na dungudungu mkononi.He was born with a deformity in his hand.
- Kazi hii ni dungudungu, haikufanywa vizuri.This work is shoddy, it wasn't done well.
- Je, dungudungu huo ulisababishwa na nini?What caused that deformity?
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