Swahili
kovo
KOH-voh
How to say it
SwahilikovoKOH-vohsoon
Englishscarsoon
Frenchcicatricesoon
Meaning
a scar, a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.
Good to know
a variant of kovu, scar.
Examples
- Ana kovo mkononi kutokana na ajali.He has a scar on his arm from an accident.
- Kovo hilo halitaisha kamwe.That scar will never disappear.
- Je, kovo lako bado linauma?Does your scar still hurt?
- Upasuaji uliacha kovo dogo tumboni mwake.The surgery left a small scar on his stomach.
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