Swahili
tambazi
tam-BA-zi
How to say it
Swahilitambazitam-BA-zisoon
Englishcreepingsoon
Frenchrampantsoon
Meaning
creeping or crawling, as an adjective describing certain animals; also a spreading skin disease.
Good to know
adj. creeping, crawling; (ma-) med. a spreading skin-disease, phlegmon
Examples
- Nyoka ni mnyama tambazi.The snake is a creeping animal.
- Alipata ugonjwa wa tambazi mgongoni.He developed a spreading skin disease on his back.
- Wadudu tambazi walijificha chini ya jiwe.Creeping insects hid under the stone.
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