Swahili
mitetemo
mee-teh-TEH-moh
How to say it
Swahilimitetemomee-teh-TEH-mohsoon
Englishtremorssoon
Frenchtremblementssoon
Meaning
Trembling or shaking; tremors.
Good to know
Plural of mtetemo (m-/mi- class); related to mtetemeko (earthquake) but broader in sense.
Examples
- Mikono yake ilikuwa na mitetemo baada ya baridi.His hands had tremors after the cold.
- Je, mitetemo hii inasababishwa na hofu?Are these tremors caused by fear?
- Mitetemo hiyo haikudumu kwa muda mrefu.Those tremors did not last long.
- Daktari atachunguza chanzo cha mitetemo yake.The doctor will investigate the cause of his tremors.
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