uvimbe
oo-VEE-mbeh
How to say it
Swahiliuvimbeoo-VEE-mbehsoon
Englishswelling; tumorsoon
Frenchenflure, gonflement; tumeursoon
Meaning
A part of the body that has become larger than normal because of injury or illness, or a growth inside the body.
Good to know
U class noun; plural mavimbe is rare. Uvimbe tumboni, a growth in the abdomen; the verb is kuvimba, to swell. Homa ya uti wa mgongo is meningitis.
Examples
- Mguu wake una uvimbe baada ya kuanguka.His leg has a swelling after the fall.
- Madaktari walimfanyia upasuaji wa kuondoa uvimbe.The doctors operated on her to remove a tumor.
- Barafu husaidia kupunguza uvimbe.Ice helps to reduce swelling.
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