Swahili
mpindano
m-peen-DAH-no
How to say it
Swahilimpindanom-peen-DAH-nosoon
Englishcrampsoon
Frenchcrampesoon
Meaning
a sudden, painful stiffening or tightening of a muscle; a cramp.
Good to know
often used in a medical context for muscle cramps.
Examples
- Alipata mpindano wa mguu usiku.He got a leg cramp at night.
- Mpindano wa tumbo ulimsumbua sana.The stomach cramp troubled him a lot.
- Je, mpindano huu unatokana na nini?What is causing this cramp?
- Waogeleaji wengine hupata mpindano majini.Some swimmers get cramps in the water.
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