Swahili
vibonge
vee-BOHN-geh
How to say it
Swahilivibongevee-BOHN-gehsoon
Englishtabletssoon
Frenchcompriméssoon
Meaning
Small pills, tablets, or capsules taken as medicine.
Good to know
plural of kibonge (ki-/vi- class); common word for pills, a synonym of vidonge.
Examples
- Mgonjwa alimeza vibonge vitatu asubuhi.The patient swallowed three tablets in the morning.
- Je, vibonge hivi vinatibu homa?Do these tablets treat fever?
- Vibonge hivi si vikali, ni vyepesi kwa watoto.These tablets are not strong; they are gentle for children.
- Muuguzi atagawa vibonge kwa wagonjwa jioni.The nurse will distribute tablets to patients in the evening.
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