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?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.