Swahili
vigaga
vee-GAH-gah
How to say it
Swahilivigagavee-GAH-gahsoon
Englishscabssoon
Frenchcroûtessoon
Meaning
Crusts, scurf, or scabs that form on a wound or on the skin.
Good to know
plural of kigaga (ki-/vi- class); a medical/everyday term.
Examples
- Vigaga vilianza kutoka kwenye jeraha lake baada ya wiki.Scabs began to form on his wound after a week.
- Usiondoe vigaga kabla jeraha halijapona kabisa.Don't remove the scabs before the wound has fully healed.
- Daktari alisema vigaga hivi ni ishara ya kupona.The doctor said these scabs are a sign of healing.
- Je, vigaga vitaanguka vyenyewe?Will the scabs fall off by themselves?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.