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Swahili

vipapa

vee-PAH-pah

How to say it

Swahilivipapavee-PAH-pahsoon
Englishtremblings, chillssoon
Frenchtremblementssoon

Meaning

Tremblings, shudders, or tremors, and medically, chills or fever-agues.

Good to know

plural of kipapa (ki-/vi- class).

Examples

  • Vipapa vilimshika mgonjwa usiku kucha.Chills seized the patient all night.
  • Je, vipapa hivi vinaonyesha malaria?Do these chills indicate malaria?
  • Vipapa havikupungua hata baada ya dawa.The chills did not decrease even after medicine.

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