indimi

Swahili

inyea

ee-NYEH-ah

How to say it

Swahiliinyeaee-NYEH-ahsoon
Englishitchsoon
Frenchdémangeaisonsoon

Meaning

an itch or tickling sensation, or the act of scratching oneself.

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itch, tickle; scratch oneself

Examples

  • Alihisi inyea mgongoni mwake.He felt an itch on his back.
  • Mtoto aliendelea kujikuna kwa sababu ya inyea.The child kept scratching because of the itching.
  • Je, dawa hii itapunguza inyea?Will this medicine reduce the itching?
  • Mbu alimwacha na inyea kubwa mkononi.The mosquito left him with a big itch on his arm.

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