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kilema.

person with a disability, cripple

6 characters3 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. person with a disability, cripple

    class-vii
  2. physical disability, handicap

    class-vii
Where this word comes from

Two explanations have been offered: * Borrowed from Arabic كِلَام (kilām), plural of كَلْم (kalm, “bite, cut”). * From Proto-Bantu *-démà.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.