ulemavu wa ngozi

Swahili

Etymology

Literally, “disability of the skin”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ulemavu wa ngozi class XI (no plural)

  1. albinism
    Synonym: ualbino
    mtu mwenye ulemavu wa ngozi ― albino (literally, “individual with a disability of the skin”)

References

  • Giorgio Brocco (25 September 2015) “Labeling albinism: language and discourse surrounding people with albinism in Tanzania”, in Disability & Society, volume 30, number 8, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 1143–1157
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