Swahili
pecha
PEH-chah
How to say it
SwahilipechaPEH-chahsoon
Englishlimpingsoon
Frenchen boitantsoon
Meaning
in a limping, lame manner, as of a person walking with an impaired leg.
Good to know
adv. like a cripple, enda pecha. limp, be lame
Examples
- Mzee alitembea pecha baada ya ajali.The old man walked with a limp after the accident.
- Je, kwa nini unaenda pecha?Why are you limping?
- Hakuenda pecha tena baada ya matibabu.He no longer limped after treatment.
- Mbwa alikimbia pecha kwa sababu ya mguu uliojeruhiwa.The dog ran with a limp because of its injured leg.
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