Swahili
kosi
KOH-see
How to say it
SwahilikosiKOH-seesoon
Englishnape of the necksoon
Frenchnuquesoon
Meaning
the nape of the neck, or a cervical vertebra.
Good to know
vunja kosi, colloquially, means to break one's neck.
Examples
- Aliumia kosi baada ya kuanguka.He hurt the back of his neck after falling.
- Daktari alichunguza kosi lake kwa makini.The doctor carefully examined his neck vertebra.
- Je, kosi lako bado linauma?Does the back of your neck still hurt?
- Ajali ile ilikaribia kumvunja kosi.That accident nearly broke his neck.
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