Swahili
mchanjo
mcha-NJO
How to say it
Swahilimchanjomcha-NJOsoon
Englishcut, vaccinationsoon
Frenchcoupure, vaccinsoon
Meaning
a cut or wound; in medicine, a vaccination.
Good to know
today most commonly used to mean "vaccination", e.g. "mchanjo wa surua" (measles vaccine).
Examples
- Mtoto alipata mchanjo wa surua leo.The child got the measles vaccine today.
- Alijikata mkono, mchanjo ulikuwa mkubwa.He cut his hand, the wound was big.
- Je, umeshapata mchanjo wa homa ya ini?Have you already gotten the hepatitis vaccine?
- Wafanyakazi wa afya walitoa mchanjo bure.Health workers gave vaccines for free.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.