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Swahili

viwete

vee-WEH-teh

How to say it

Swahiliviwetevee-WEH-tehsoon
Englishcripplessoon
Frenchpersonnes infirmessoon

Meaning

Lame or crippled people, individuals affected by lameness.

Good to know

plural of kiwete (ki-/vi- class); dated and disrespectful term for people with mobility disabilities, comparable to English 'cripples' — 'watu wenye ulemavu wa miguu' is the neutral modern term.

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