kiwambo

How to say it

Meaning

A thin layer of tissue that covers or separates parts of a body, such as the eardrum or the membrane around a cell. It is also used for a screen or scanner, as in kiwambo cha uchunguzi.

Good to know

Ki/vi class noun, plural viwambo: kiwambo cha sikio, the eardrum; kiwambo cha seli, the cell membrane. kiwamba in the dictionary is another spelling of it. Kiwambo is also a place name.

Examples

• Kelele kubwa inaweza kuharibu kiwambo cha sikio.Loud noise can damage the eardrum.
• Kiwambo cha seli hudhibiti kinachoingia na kutoka.The cell membrane controls what goes in and out.
• Abiria walipita kwenye kiwambo cha ukaguzi uwanja wa ndege.Passengers passed through the scanner at the airport.

Forms

kiwamba