Swahili
mbavu
m-BAH-voo
How to say it
Swahilimbavum-BAH-voosoon
Englishribssoon
Frenchcôtessoon
Meaning
Ribs, the anatomical bones of the chest.
Good to know
plural of ubavu (u-/N- class).
Examples
- Aliumia mbavu baada ya ajali.He injured his ribs after the accident.
- Je, mbavu zake zimevunjika?Are his ribs broken?
- Hakuna uvimbe kwenye mbavu zake.There is no swelling in his ribs.
- Daktari atapiga picha ya mbavu zake.The doctor will x-ray his ribs.
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