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Swahili

kituguta

kee-too-GOO-tah

How to say it

Swahilikitugutakee-too-GOO-tahsoon
Englishcheekbonesoon
Frenchpommettesoon

Meaning

the bony prominence below the eye, the cheekbone.

Good to know

anat. cheekbone. (= kitefute.)

Examples

  • Ngumi ile ilimgusa kituguta chake.That punch struck his cheekbone.
  • Kituguta chake kilivimba baada ya pigo.His cheekbone swelled after the blow.
  • Daktari alichunguza kituguta kilichoumia.The doctor examined the injured cheekbone.

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