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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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