Swahili
vivimbo
vee-VEEM-boh
How to say it
Swahilivivimbovee-VEEM-bohsoon
Englishboilssoon
Frenchfuronclessoon
Meaning
Small swellings or boils that appear on the skin.
Good to know
plural of kivimbo (ki-/vi- class); a variant form of kivimbe.
Examples
- Mgonjwa ana vivimbo mwilini mwake.The patient has boils on his body.
- Je, vivimbo hivi vinauma?Do these boils hurt?
- Vivimbo havikuponyeka haraka.The boils did not heal quickly.
- Daktari atavitibu vivimbo kesho.The doctor will treat the boils tomorrow.
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