swahili [noun]

Uhafutifu

Maana (Definition)

Extreme physical thinness and wasting away resulting from prolonged illness

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

emaciation / bodily wasting

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

uhafutifu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mgonjwa alionyesha uhafutifu kufuatia maradhi ya muda mrefu"

Translation: The patient exhibited severe emaciation following a long illness

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

ukonde