Swahili
gugumizi
goo-goo-MEE-zee
How to say it
Swahiligugumizigoo-goo-MEE-zeesoon
Englishstutterersoon
Frenchbèguesoon
Meaning
a person who stutters or has a speech impediment.
Good to know
person with a speech- defect, one who stutters
Examples
- Kaka yangu ni gugumizi, huchukua muda kuzungumza.My brother stutters; it takes him time to speak.
- Mwalimu alimsaidia gugumizi kuongea polepole.The teacher helped the stutterer speak slowly.
- Watu wasimdhihaki gugumizi anapozungumza.People should not mock a stutterer when he speaks.
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