indimi

Swahili

vivimba

vee-VEEM-bah

How to say it

Swahilivivimbavee-VEEM-bahsoon
Englishswellingssoon
Frenchenfluressoon

Meaning

Swellings on the body, or tumors.

Good to know

plural of kivimba (ki-/vi- class); medical register.

Examples

  • Daktari aligundua vivimba viwili mgongoni mwake.The doctor found two swellings on his back.
  • Vivimba hivi vina hatari yoyote?Are these swellings dangerous at all?
  • Vivimba vyake havikuwa na maumivu.His swellings were not painful.
  • Wiki ijayo, vivimba vitachunguzwa kwa uchunguzi wa ziada.Next week, the swellings will be examined with additional tests.

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