Swahili
kikwe
KI-kwe
How to say it
SwahilikikweKI-kwesoon
Englishelbowsoon
Frenchcoudesoon
Meaning
the elbow, in the phrase kikwe cha mkono.
Good to know
a rare word, more commonly replaced today by kiko cha mkono or kivi.
Examples
- Aliumia kikwe cha mkono alipoanguka.He hurt his elbow when he fell.
- Kikwe cha mkono kinauma nikiinamisha mkono.My elbow hurts when I bend my arm.
- Je, kikwe chako kimevimba?Is your elbow swollen?
- Daktari alifunga bandeji kwenye kikwe cha mkono.The doctor bandaged the elbow.
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