koo

How to say it

Meaning

The front of the neck and the passage inside it through which food and air go down.

Good to know

In this sense the plural is makoo (koo langu linauma, my throat hurts). Koo is also the plural of ukoo, clan, and kukabana koo means to be neck and neck.

Examples

• Koo langu linauma sana leo.My throat hurts a lot today.
• Mfupa wa samaki ulimkwama kooni.A fish bone got stuck in his throat.
• Timu hizo mbili zimekabana koo msimu huu.The two teams have been neck and neck this season.

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