goti

How to say it

Meaning

the joint connecting the upper and lower leg, or the front of that joint.

Good to know

Almost always used in the plural, magoti, and in set phrases like piga magoti 'kneel' and kunja magoti 'draw up the knees'.

Examples

• Alianguka na kuumiza goti lake.He fell and hurt his knee.
• Mtoto alipiga magoti mbele ya babu yake.The child knelt before his grandfather.
• Je, goti lako bado linauma?Does your knee still hurt?
• Sitaweza kukimbia, magoti yangu hayafanyi kazi vizuri.I won't be able to run, my knees aren't working well.

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