Swahili
kiguu
ki-GU-u
How to say it
Swahilikiguuki-GU-usoon
Englishclubfootsoon
Frenchpied botsoon
Meaning
a deformed or clubbed foot, and by extension a lame person.
Good to know
{dimin. of mguu); deformed foot, clubfoot; lame person
Examples
- Mtoto alizaliwa na kiguu upande mmoja.The child was born with a clubfoot on one side.
- Kiguu chake kinamzuia kutembea haraka?Does his lame foot stop him from walking fast?
- Hakuwa na kiguu, alitembea vizuri kabisa.He did not have a clubfoot, he walked perfectly well.
- Madaktari walifanya upasuaji kutibu kiguu cha mtoto.The doctors performed surgery to treat the child's clubfoot.
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