kinyonga

How to say it

Meaning

lameness or a limp in the hip, caused by injury or disease.

Good to know

a medical term; note this differs from the common word kinyonga meaning 'chameleon', with which it may share an origin in the animal's lurching walk.

Examples

• Aliugua kinyonga baada ya kuanguka farasi.He developed a limp after falling off a horse.
• Je, kinyonga chake kinaweza kutibiwa?Can his lameness be treated?
• Kinyonga kilimzuia kutembea kwa kasi.The limp stopped him from walking quickly.
• Daktari alimpa fimbo ya kutegemea kwa kinyonga.The doctor gave him a cane to lean on because of the limp.