Swahili
hijabu
hee-JAH-boo
How to say it
Swahilihijabuhee-JAH-boosoon
Englishneuralgiasoon
Frenchnévralgiesoon
Meaning
neuralgia, or a swelling of the glands in the neck.
Good to know
Medical term.
Examples
- Alipata hijabu shingoni na maumivu makali.He got swollen neck glands with severe pain.
- Daktari alimchunguza mgonjwa mwenye hijabu.The doctor examined the patient with the neuralgia.
- Hijabu ilimfanya ashindwe kugeuza shingo yake.The neuralgia made him unable to turn his neck.
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