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Swahili

vilema

vee-LEH-mah

How to say it

Swahilivilemavee-LEH-mahsoon
Englishdefectssoon
Frenchinfirmitéssoon

Meaning

Defects or infirmities, especially physical deformities.

Good to know

plural of kilema (ki-/vi- class); neutral descriptive/medical register.

Examples

  • Madaktari walibaini vilema kadhaa vya kuzaliwa.Doctors identified several birth defects.
  • Vilema hivyo vinaweza kutibiwa kwa upasuaji.Those defects can be treated with surgery.
  • Je, vilema vya aina hii ni vya kawaida?Are defects of this kind common?

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