Swahili
cheyo
CHE-yo
How to say it
SwahilicheyoCHE-yosoon
Englishmolarsoon
Frenchmolairesoon
Meaning
a variant of gego, a molar tooth.
Good to know
see gego
Examples
- Cheyo changu cha nyuma kinauma sana.My back molar hurts a lot.
- Daktari alichunguza cheyo kilichovunjika.The doctor examined the broken molar.
- Mzee huyo amepoteza vyeyo vingi vya nyuma.That old man has lost many of his back molars.
- Piga mswaki vizuri hasa kwenye vyeyo.Brush your teeth well, especially at the molars.
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