kitetemo
kee-teh-TEH-moh
How to say it
Swahilikitetemokee-teh-TEH-mohsoon
Englishtrembling, shivering, tremorsoon
Frenchtremblement, frissonsoon
Meaning
A shaking of the body from cold, fear or illness, or a shaking of the ground.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vitetemo; from kutetemeka, to tremble. Also kitetemeko; tetemeko la ardhi is an earthquake.
Examples
- Alipatwa na kitetemo kwa sababu ya baridi.He began to shiver because of the cold.
- Kitetemo cha mikono yake kilionyesha hofu.The trembling of his hands showed fear.
- Wagonjwa wa malaria hupata kitetemo kikali.Malaria patients get severe shivering.
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