Swahili
majipu
mah-JEE-poo
How to say it
Swahilimajipumah-JEE-poosoon
Englishabscessessoon
Frenchabcèssoon
Meaning
Boils or abscesses, painful swollen sores that form under the skin.
Good to know
plural of jipu (ji-/ma- class).
Examples
- Mgonjwa ana majipu mawili mgongoni.The patient has two abscesses on his back.
- Je, majipu haya yanauma?Do these abscesses hurt?
- Majipu yake hayajapona bado.His abscesses have not healed yet.
- Daktari atayatibu majipu wiki ijayo.The doctor will treat the abscesses next week.
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