Swahili
mpapatiko
m-pa-pa-TEE-koh
How to say it
Swahilimpapatikom-pa-pa-TEE-kohsoon
Englishpalpitationsoon
Frenchpalpitationsoon
Meaning
a beating, throbbing, or fluttering sensation, a palpitation or pulsation; medically, a spasm or convulsion.
Good to know
papatiko (ma-); beating, throbbing, fluttering, palpitation, pulsation, vibration; med. spasm, convulsion
Examples
- Alihisi mpapatiko wa moyo baada ya kukimbia.He felt his heart palpitating after running.
- Mtoto alipatwa na mpapatiko wa mwili ghafla.The child suddenly had a bodily spasm.
- Daktari alichunguza chanzo cha mpapatiko wake.The doctor investigated the cause of his palpitations.
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