Swahili
mipapatiko
mee-pah-pah-TEE-koh
How to say it
Swahilimipapatikomee-pah-pah-TEE-kohsoon
Englishpalpitationssoon
Frenchpalpitationssoon
Meaning
Beating, throbbing, or fluttering sensations; medically, spasms or convulsions.
Good to know
plural of mpapatiko (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mgonjwa alilalamikia mipapatiko ya moyo usiku.The patient complained of heart palpitations at night.
- Je, mipapatiko hii hutokea baada ya mazoezi?Do these palpitations occur after exercise?
- Mipapatiko iliyoendelea ilimfanya aende hospitalini.The ongoing palpitations made him go to the hospital.
- Daktari atachunguza chanzo cha mipapatiko hiyo.The doctor will investigate the cause of those palpitations.
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