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Swahili

mchochota

um-cho-CHOH-tah

How to say it

Swahilimchochotaum-cho-CHOH-tahsoon
Englishitchy scabsoon
Frenchcroûte qui grattesoon

Meaning

a skin condition marked by a dry, itching scab.

Good to know

Mchochota can be uncomfortable and may require treatment.

Examples

  • Nina mchochota kwenye mkono wangu.I have a dry scab on my arm.
  • Mchochota inahitaji dawa.The dry scab needs treatment.
  • Mtoto ana mchochota mkononi.The child has an itchy scab on the arm.
  • Je, mchochota huu utapona lini?When will this itchy scab heal?

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