Swahili
malengelenge
mah-leh-ngeh-LEH-ngeh
How to say it
Swahilimalengelengemah-leh-ngeh-LEH-ngehsoon
Englishblisterssoon
Frenchcloquessoon
Meaning
Blisters on the skin, especially from burns, or scars, welts, and pockmarks.
Good to know
plural of lengelenge (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement.
Examples
- Moto ule ulimwachia malengelenge mkononi.That fire left blisters on his hand.
- Je, malengelenge haya yanauma?Do these blisters hurt?
- Malengelenge hayakupona haraka.The blisters did not heal quickly.
- Ngozi yake itapata malengelenge akiungua tena.His skin will get blisters if burned again.
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