kengeza

How to say it

Meaning

to squint or have crossed eyes; as a noun, a cross-eyed condition.

Good to know

mwenye makengeza means 'a squinting/cross-eyed person'; macho makengeza means 'squinting eyes'.

Examples

• Mtoto huyo anakengeza jicho moja.That child squints in one eye.
• Alizaliwa na macho makengeza.He was born with crossed eyes.
• Je, kengeza yake inaweza kutibiwa kwa upasuaji?Can his squint be treated with surgery?
• Watu wenye makengeza mara nyingi huvaa miwani maalum.People with a squint often wear special glasses.

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