Swahili
mboni
MBO-ni
How to say it
SwahilimboniMBO-nisoon
Englishpupil, eyeballsoon
Frenchpupille, globe oculairesoon
Meaning
the pupil or eyeball of the eye; figuratively, someone or something cherished above all else.
Good to know
often used figuratively, e.g. "mboni ya jicho langu" (the apple of my eye).
Examples
- Daktari alichunguza mboni za macho yake.The doctor examined his eye pupils.
- Mtoto wake ni mboni ya jicho lake.His child is the apple of his eye.
- Mboni yake ilipanuka gizani.His pupil widened in the dark.
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