kijimo

How to say it

Meaning

a dwarf, a person of unusually short stature.

Good to know

synonymous with mbilikimo and kibeti.

Examples

• Kijimo yule alifanya kazi ngumu kama wengine.That dwarf did hard work just like the others.
• Kijimo hicho kinaishi wapi kijijini?Where does that dwarf live in the village?
• Hakuwa kijimo, alikuwa mrefu wa kawaida.He wasn't a dwarf, he was of ordinary height.
• Watoto walicheza pamoja na vijimo katika hadithi.The children played together with dwarfs in the story.

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