Swahili
jansi
JAHN-see
How to say it
SwahilijansiJAHN-seesoon
Englishcrampsoon
Frenchcrampesoon
Meaning
a medical cramp, spasm, or sudden convulsion.
Good to know
med. cramp, spasm, convulsion. Januari [Engl.] January
Examples
- Alipatwa na jansi la mguu usiku.He got a leg cramp at night.
- Jansi lilimfanya ashindwe kutembea.The spasm made him unable to walk.
- Je, unajua sababu za jansi la misuli?Do you know the causes of muscle cramps?
- Daktari alimpa dawa ya kupunguza jansi.The doctor gave him medicine to reduce the spasms.
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