kipele
kee-PEH-leh
How to say it
Swahilikipelekee-PEH-leh
Englishpimple, spot; (vipele) rash
Frenchbouton; (vipele) éruption cutanée
Meaning
A small raised spot on the skin, often red or filled with pus. The plural vipele is a rash, as in measles or chickenpox.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vipele: vipele vyekundu, red spots; kutokwa na vipele, to break out in a rash. It is the small form of upele, itch; kipee in the dictionary points here.
Examples
- Kipele kimeota kwenye pua yake.A pimple has come up on his nose.
- Mtoto ana vipele mwili mzima.The child has a rash all over the body.
- Usikamue kipele kwa kucha chafu.Do not squeeze a pimple with dirty nails.
Forms
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