bofu

How to say it

Meaning

an inflated, bladder-like organ or object; anatomically the bladder, or by extension a balloon.

Good to know

the augmentative form of kibofu; today kibofu cha mkojo is the more usual term for the urinary bladder.

Examples

• Daktari alichunguza bofu lake baada ya maumivu ya tumbo.The doctor examined his bladder after the stomach pain.
• Watoto walicheza na bofu kama mpira.The children played with the inflated bladder like a ball.
• Bofu lililojaa mkojo humfanya mtu ahisi haja.A bladder full of urine makes a person feel the need to go.
• Bofu lilipasuka kwa hewa nyingi.The balloon burst from too much air.

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