ulemavu wa ngozi

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Etymology

Literally, disability of the skin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ulemavu wa ngozi (u class, no plural)

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

References

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