Swahili
mikuyati
mee-koo-YAH-tee
How to say it
Swahilimikuyatimee-koo-YAH-teesoon
Englishaphrodisiacssoon
Frenchaphrodisiaquessoon
Meaning
Medicinal preparations believed to restore sexual vigor, tonics or aphrodisiacs.
Good to know
plural of mkuyati (m-/mi- class); rare, traditional-medicine term.
Examples
- Mikuyati huuzwa na waganga wa kienyeji sokoni.Aphrodisiacs are sold by traditional healers at the market.
- Je, mikuyati hii ina madhara yoyote?Do these aphrodisiacs have any side effects?
- Mikuyati haikuthibitishwa kitaalamu kufanya kazi.These aphrodisiacs have not been scientifically proven to work.
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