kwinini
kwee-NEE-nee
How to say it
Swahilikwininikwee-NEE-nee
Englishquinine
Frenchquinine
Meaning
A bitter medicine made from the bark of the cinchona tree, long used to treat malaria and to bring down fever.
Good to know
N class, same form in the plural. Also spelled kinini, which is also heard for any small tablet.
Examples
- Zamani wagonjwa wa malaria walitibiwa kwa kwinini.In the past malaria patients were treated with quinine.
- Kwinini ina ladha chungu sana.Quinine has a very bitter taste.
- Daktari alimpa sindano ya kwinini kwa malaria kali.The doctor gave him an injection of quinine for severe malaria.
Forms
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