intananya

How to say it

Meaning

The small band of tissue under the tongue that connects it to the floor of the mouth; the lingual frenulum.

Good to know

noun class 9/10; folk-anatomy term tied to traditional infant care.

Examples

• Umuvuzi w'igihugu yaraciye intananya y'umwana.The traditional healer cut the baby's lingual frenulum.
• Nta ntananya igomba gucibwa ata bumenyi bwo kubigira.No frenulum should be cut without knowing how to do it.
• Bamwibwiye ko intananya ari yo yamubuza kuvuga neza.They told him it was the frenulum that kept him from speaking clearly.