vigego

How to say it

Meaning

Children who develop abnormally or fail to thrive, especially in a medical or nutritional sense.

Good to know

plural of kigego (ki-/vi- class); a medical/nutritional term, takes human (wa-) subject agreement despite being a ki-/vi- class noun.

Examples

• Vigego wanahitaji lishe bora ili kukua vizuri.Stunted children need good nutrition in order to grow well.
• Wauguzi walitembelea kijiji kuwasaidia vigego wa eneo hilo.Nurses visited the village to help the stunted children of that area.
• Je, idadi ya vigego imepungua mwaka huu?Has the number of stunted children decreased this year?
• Serikali itaongeza msaada kwa familia zenye vigego.The government will increase support for families with stunted children.