Swahili
tetemaji
te-te-MA-ji
How to say it
Swahilitetemajite-te-MA-jisoon
Englishchickenpoxsoon
Frenchvaricellesoon
Meaning
chickenpox, a contagious viral illness causing an itchy, blister-like rash.
Good to know
A regional or alternate name for chickenpox (tetekuwanga is more standard).
Examples
- Mtoto wangu ana tetemaji.My child has chickenpox.
- Je, umewahi kupata tetemaji?Have you ever had chickenpox?
- Hana tetemaji, ni upele tu.He doesn't have chickenpox, it's just a rash.
- Watoto wengi wanapata tetemaji utotoni.Many children get chickenpox in childhood.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.