Swahili
mafigo
mah-FEE-goh
How to say it
Swahilimafigomah-FEE-gohsoon
Englishkidneyssoon
Frenchreinssoon
Meaning
The two organs in the body that filter waste from the blood and produce urine.
Good to know
plural of figo (li-/ma- class).
Examples
- Mafigo yake yanafanya kazi vizuri.His kidneys are functioning well.
- Daktari alichunguza mafigo ya mgonjwa.The doctor examined the patient's kidneys.
- Je, mafigo yanaweza kupandikizwa?Can kidneys be transplanted?
- Mafigo hayakuonyesha tatizo lolote.The kidneys showed no problem.
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