gaga

How to say it

Meaning

a hard crust or coating that forms on a surface, such as scurf or scab on skin, or tartar on teeth.

Good to know

crust, coating; (med.) scurf, scab; tartar (on the teeth)

Examples

• Gaga lilijitokeza kwenye jeraha lililoponya.A scab formed on the healing wound.
• Je, daktari wa meno aliondoa gaga?Did the dentist remove the tartar?
• Hawakuondoa gaga lililoganda kwenye ngozi.They did not remove the crust that had hardened on the skin.
• Gaga jeupe lilifunika sehemu ya kichwa chake.White scurf covered part of his head.