kondo
KOH-ndoh
How to say it
SwahilikondoKOH-ndoh
Frenchplacenta; guerre, combat (vieilli)
Meaning
In everyday and medical use, kondo la nyuma is the placenta, the organ that feeds the baby in the womb and comes out after birth. In old poetry and stories kondo means war or battle.
Good to know
Ji/ma class noun: kondo la nyuma, the placenta; no plural is in use. The sense war is old and literary; today vita is used. Kondo is also a family name in news.
Examples
- Kondo la nyuma lilitoka salama baada ya mtoto kuzaliwa.The placenta came out safely after the baby was born.
- Mkunga alichunguza kondo la nyuma kwa makini.The midwife examined the placenta carefully.
Forms
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