Swahili
cheuo
che-U-o
How to say it
Swahilicheuoche-U-osoon
Englishruminationsoon
Frenchruminationsoon
Meaning
the act of chewing the cud in ruminant animals.
Good to know
cnA (of ruminants)
Examples
- Cheuo cha ng'ombe huchukua muda mrefu.A cow's cud-chewing takes a long time.
- Wanabiolojia walisoma mchakato wa cheuo kwa mifugo.Biologists studied the process of cud-chewing in livestock.
- Cheuo humsaidia mnyama kusaga chakula vizuri zaidi.Cud-chewing helps the animal digest food better.
- Baada ya cheuo, ng'ombe hulala kwa utulivu.After chewing the cud, the cow lies down calmly.
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