What is the Swahili word for "Flu"?

American English

flu

Swahili

mafua

Learn the word in this minigame:

More Illnesses Vocabulary in Swahili

runny nose-mafua ya makamasi mepesi.svg

mafua ya makamasi mepesi

high blood pressure

high blood pressure-shinikizo la damu.svg

shinikizo la damu

general surgeon

general surgeon-mtaalamu wa upasuaji wa jumla.svg

mtaalamu wa upasuaji wa jumla

cardiologist-daktari wa moyo.svg

daktari wa moyo

pediatrician-daktari wa watoto.svg

daktari wa watoto

mwanadamatolojia

anesthesiologist

mwanaesthiesiolojia

throat lozenges

throat lozenges-peremende ya maumivu ya koo.svg

peremende ya maumivu ya koo

pain killer-dawa ya maumivu.svg

dawa ya maumivu

I shiver-natetemeka.svg

blurry vision-uluwiluwi.svg

earache-maumivu ya sikio.svg

maumivu ya sikio

I call in sick-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

sick time-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I have a stuffy nose

I have a stuffy nose-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I cough-nakohoa.svg

I'm sick.-naumwa..svg

I take my temperature.

I take my temperature.-napima joto langu.svg

napima joto langu

I go to the doctor.

I go to the doctor.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I take medicine.

I take medicine.-natumia dawa..svg

diaper rash-upele wa nepi.svg

stomachache-maumivu ya tumbo.svg

maumivu ya tumbo

sunburn-kuchomwa na jua.svg

kuchomwa na jua

insect bite-kuumwa na mdudu.svg

kuumwa na mdudu

I care-najali.svg

Example sentences

American EnglishI have to cut down on the salt I eat because the doctor told me I have high blood pressure.

How "Flu" is said across the globe.

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