swahili [noun]

Homa ya matumbo

Maana (Definition)

A bacterial disease spread through contaminated food and water causing severe fever and abdominal distress.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

typhoid fever / enteric fever

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

homa ya tumbo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Medical

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wanakijiji walihimizwa kuchemsha maji ili kuepuka homa ya matumbo."

Translation: Villagers were urged to boil water to avoid typhoid fever.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

taifodi ugonjwa wa tumbo