"ulemavu" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-ulemavu.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: From u- + -lemaa (“to be crippled or disabled”) + -vu. Etymology templates: {{af|sw|u-|lemaa|-vu|alt2=-lemaa|gloss2=to be crippled or disabled}} u- + -lemaa (“to be crippled or disabled”) + -vu Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} ulemavu, {{sw-noun}} ulemavu (needs class)
  1. disability Wikipedia link: sw:ulemavu Categories (topical): Disability Derived forms: ulemavu wa ngozi (english: albinism) Related terms: mlemavu (english: a person with a disability)

Download JSON data for ulemavu meaning in Swahili (1.7kB)

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