Swahili
vibwiko
vee-BWEE-koh
How to say it
Swahilivibwikovee-BWEE-kohsoon
Englishclubfeetsoon
Frenchpieds botssoon
Meaning
Deformed or mutilated feet, or the people who have such a deformity.
Good to know
plural of kibwiko (ki-/vi- class); medical/descriptive term.
Examples
- Daktari alichunguza vibwiko vya mtoto huyo.The doctor examined that child's clubfeet.
- Je, vibwiko vinaweza kutibiwa kwa upasuaji?Can clubfeet be treated with surgery?
- Vibwiko hivi si vya kuzaliwa navyo, vilitokana na ajali.These clubfeet are not congenital; they resulted from an accident.
- Wataalamu watamsaidia mtoto mwenye vibwiko mwaka huu.Specialists will help the child with clubfeet this year.
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