Swahili
fupa
FU-pa
How to say it
SwahilifupaFU-pasoon
Englishbonesoon
Frenchossoon
Meaning
a bone, part of the skeleton.
Good to know
an augmented form of mfupa.
Examples
- Daktari alichunguza fupa lililovunjika.The doctor examined the broken bone.
- Je, fupa hili ni la mkono au mguu?Is this bone from the arm or the leg?
- Hawakuweza kuunganisha fupa vizuri.They could not set the bone properly.
- Mbwa alicheza na fupa la kuku.The dog played with a chicken bone.
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