michanjo

How to say it

Meaning

Cuts or incisions; in medicine, vaccinations administered to prevent disease.

Good to know

plural of mchanjo (m- class); somewhat dated for 'vaccinations' — the everyday word today is chanjo (n- class).

Examples

• Watoto walipata michanjo mbalimbali kliniki.The children received various vaccinations at the clinic.
• Je, michanjo hii inahitaji kurudiwa?Do these vaccinations need to be repeated?
• Michanjo ile haikuwafanya wagonjwa.Those vaccinations did not make them sick.
• Wahudumu wataleta michanjo mingine mwezi ujao.The health workers will bring other vaccinations next month.