mlemavu

How to say it

Meaning

A person who has a lasting physical or mental impairment, such as a person who cannot walk, see or hear.

Good to know

M/wa class noun: plural walemavu. Mlemavu wa viungo is a person with a physical disability and mlemavu wa macho a blind person. Watu wenye ulemavu, people with disabilities, is the preferred official phrase.

Examples

• Shule hii inapokea watoto walemavu pia.This school also takes in disabled children.
• Mlemavu huyo anatumia kiti cha magurudumu.That disabled person uses a wheelchair.
• Serikali imetenga fedha kwa ajili ya walemavu.The government has set aside money for disabled people.