kliniki
klee-NEE-kee
How to say it
Swahiliklinikiklee-NEE-kee
Englishclinic; antenatal or child health visit
Frenchclinique; consultation prénatale
Meaning
A small health center or a hospital department where patients are seen and treated, often on set days, such as for pregnant women and young children.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in the plural. Kuhudhuria kliniki is to attend a clinic, said above all of pregnant women and mothers with babies.
Examples
- Mke wangu anahudhuria kliniki kila mwezi.My wife attends the clinic every month.
- Kliniki ya watoto hufunguliwa Jumanne na Alhamisi.The children's clinic opens on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Tulisubiri kwenye foleni ndefu nje ya kliniki.We waited in a long queue outside the clinic.
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