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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