Swahili
kimio
ki-MI-o
How to say it
Swahilikimioki-MI-osoon
Englishuvulasoon
Frenchluettesoon
Meaning
the uvula, and by extension a sore throat or tonsillitis.
Good to know
diminutive of umio; a medical term, near-synonym of kilimi.
Examples
- Kimio chake kimevimba kwa maambukizi.His uvula is swollen from an infection.
- Je, kimio kinaweza kusababisha maumivu ya koo?Can the uvula cause a sore throat?
- Daktari alichunguza kimio chake kwa taa.The doctor examined his uvula with a light.
- Alilalamika kuhusu kimio kabla ya kuugua homa.He complained about his throat before falling ill with fever.
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