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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