tetekuwanga
teh-teh-koo-WAH-ngah
How to say it
Swahilitetekuwangateh-teh-koo-WAH-ngahsoon
Englishchickenpox
Frenchvaricelle
Meaning
A very contagious illness caused by a virus, mostly in children, with fever and small itchy blisters all over the body.
Good to know
N class, no plural. Also written tetewanga; tetemaji is another name for it. A vaccine protects against it.
Examples
- Mtoto wangu ana tetekuwanga.My child has chickenpox.
- Tetekuwanga huambukiza haraka shuleni.Chickenpox spreads quickly at school.
- Watoto wengi hupata tetekuwanga wakiwa wadogo.Many children get chickenpox when they are young.
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