Swahili
kilema
ki-LE-ma
How to say it
Swahilikilemaki-LE-masoon
Englishdefectsoon
Frenchinfirmitésoon
Meaning
a defect or infirmity, especially a physical deformity.
Good to know
mwenye kilema means a person with a disability; kilema cha mkono, someone with a deformed or crippled arm.
Examples
- Alizaliwa na kilema cha mguu.He was born with a leg deformity.
- Mwenye kilema anahitaji msaada wa jamii.A person with a disability needs the community's support.
- Je, kilema chake kinamzuia kutembea?Does his disability stop him from walking?
- Hakuwahi kulalamikia kilema chake.He never complained about his disability.
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