Swahili
chosho
CHOH-shoh
How to say it
SwahilichoshoCHOH-shohsoon
Englishherbal washsoon
Frenchdécoction médicinalesoon
Meaning
a herbal or medicinal liquid used in traditional healing to wash or rinse a sick person.
Good to know
used in traditional or folk medicine practices.
Examples
- Mganga alimwosha mgonjwa kwa chosho.The healer washed the patient with the herbal wash.
- Je, chosho hii husaidia homa?Does this herbal wash help with fever?
- Hawana chosho iliyobaki.They have no herbal wash left.
- Ataandaa chosho kesho asubuhi.She will prepare the herbal wash tomorrow morning.
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